Ross Township, Edgar County, Illinois

Ross Township
Township

Location in Edgar County

Edgar County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 87°43′00″W / 39.84028°N 87.71667°W / 39.84028; -87.71667Coordinates: 39°50′25″N 87°43′00″W / 39.84028°N 87.71667°W / 39.84028; -87.71667
Country United States
State Illinois
County Edgar
Established November 4, 1856
Area
 • Total 36.56 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Land 36.56 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 666 ft (203 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,594
 • Density 43.6/sq mi (16.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 61870, 61924
GNIS feature ID 0429675

Ross Township is one of fifteen townships in Edgar County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,594 and it contained 773 housing units.[1]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.56 square miles (94.7 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Extinct towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Gaines, Ross and Woodland. There is a Bacon Cemetery on the North West edge of town that has a few tombstones.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
 Carroll Township, Vermilion County Elwood Township, Vermilion County
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Edgar Township
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