Ross Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Vermilion County |
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Coordinates: 40°21′24″N 87°38′04″W / 40.35667°N 87.63444°WCoordinates: 40°21′24″N 87°38′04″W / 40.35667°N 87.63444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Vermilion |
Created | 1851 |
Area | |
• Total | 43.51 sq mi (112.7 km2) |
• Land | 43.51 sq mi (112.7 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,545 |
• Density | 37.2/sq mi (14.4/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 17-183-65949 |
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.
Ross Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.51 square miles (112.7 km2), all land.
The township contains four cemeteries: Bethel, Mann's Chapel, Miller and Prairie Chapel.