Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Ross Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vermilion
Established Title:Created
Established Date:1851
Area Total Sq Mi:43.51
Area Land Sq Mi:43.51
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:37.2
Elevation M:208
Elevation Ft:682
Coordinates:40.3567°N -87.6344°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-183-65949
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]
Population Est:1545
Unit Pref:Imperial

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, all land.[2]

Cities and towns

Extinct towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

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/20200212203401/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17183 . dead . 2020-02-12 . United States Census . 2013-05-28.

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