Ross Township, Pike County, Illinois
Ross Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in Pike County | |
 Pike County's location in Illinois | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Pike |
| Established | July 1879 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.82 sq mi (79.8 km2) |
| • Land | 27.46 sq mi (71.1 km2) |
| • Water | 3.36 sq mi (8.7 km2) 10.90% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 68 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 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
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 30.82 square miles (79.8 km2), of which 27.46 square miles (71.1 km2) (or 89.10%) is land and 3.36 square miles (8.7 km2) (or 10.90%) is water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2016 (est.) | 68 | [1] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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