Ross Township, Pike County, Illinois Explained

Unit Pref:Imperial
Settlement Type:Township
Official Name:Ross Township
Image Map1:Map of Illinois highlighting Pike County.svg
Mapsize1:150px
Map Caption1:Pike County's location in Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Leader Title:Supervisor
Established Title:Established
Established Date:July 1879
Area Total Sq Mi:30.82
Area Land Sq Mi:27.46
Area Water Sq Mi:3.36
Area Water Percent:10.90
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:2.5
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:68
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-149-65936

Ross Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 70 and it contained 54 housing units.[2] Ross originally formed as Spring Lake Township from a portion of Atlas Township in July, 1879, but changed its name to Ross shortly after the formation with the exact date unknown.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 89.10%) is land and (or 10.90%) is water.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1 . https://archive.today/20200212202949/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17149 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.

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