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.
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]