Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

40°21′24″N 87°38′04″W / 40.35667°N 87.63444°W / 40.35667; -87.63444CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyVermilionCreated1851Area

• Total43.51 sq mi (112.7 km²) • Land43.51 sq mi (112.7 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

682 ft (208 m)Population

(2010)

• Estimate

(2016)^[1]

1,545 • Density37.2/sq mi (14.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code17-183-65949

Ross Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,617 and it contained 704 housing units.^[2]

History

Ross Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.51 square miles (112.7 km²), all land.^[2]

Cities and towns

Rossville (south three-quarters)

Extinct towns

Rossville Junction

Adjacent townships

Grant Township (north)
Jordan Township, Warren County, Indiana (east)
South Ross Township (south)
Butler Township (west)
Middlefork Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Bethel, Mann's Chapel, Miller and Prairie Chapel.

Major highways

Illinois State Route 1

Airports and landing strips

James M. Adams Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	1,545	^[1]
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.