Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Ross Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clinton
Government Type:Indiana township
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1830
Named For:John Ross, settler
Area Total Sq Mi:29.58
Area Land Sq Mi:29.58
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2823
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:225
Elevation Ft:738
Coordinates:40.3958°N -86.6131°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-66078[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:453813

Ross Township is one of 14 townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,823 (down from 2,898 at 2010[4]) and it contained 1,146 housing units.The township was named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.[5]

History

Ross was one of Clinton County's original townships created on May 15, 1830. Solomon Miller—who arrived in March 1828—was its first settler. According to a 1913 county history, a considerable number of the township's early settlers were Pennsylvania Germans and Dunkards.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, all land.[4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Hiner, Kuhns, Latshaw and Pleasant View.

References

  1. Web site: May 2023 . Census Bureau profile: Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana . . Apr 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202528/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18023 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-10.
  5. Book: Claybaugh , Joseph . History of Clinton County, Indiana. 1913. A. W. Bowen & Company. Indianapolis. 31.
  6. Book: Claybaugh , Joseph . History of Clinton County, Indiana. 1913. A. W. Bowen & Company. Indianapolis. Ross Township.