Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana

Ross Township
Township
Coordinates: 41°28′19″N 87°18′41″W / 41.47194°N 87.31139°W / 41.47194; -87.31139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
founded1848
Named forWilliam Ross
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
49.09 sq mi (127.1 km2)
 • Land49.05 sq mi (127.0 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
48,529
 • Density976.3/sq mi (377.0/km2)
FIPS code18-66096[3]
GNIS feature ID453814

Ross Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47,890 and it contained 19,951 housing units.[4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,427—
19001,5428.1%
19101,434−7.0%
19201,4400.4%
19301,99638.6%
19403,48274.4%
19506,67691.7%
196014,854122.5%
197028,84594.2%
198034,84220.8%
199034,683−0.5%
200038,68511.5%
201047,89023.8%
202048,5291.3%
Source: US Decennial Census[5]

History

Ross Township was established in 1848. It was named for William Ross, a pioneer settler.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 49.09 square miles (127.1 km2), of which 49.05 square miles (127.0 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[4] The township includes the town of Merrillville, as well as portions of the city of Hobart.

Education

Ross Township is served by the Merrillville Community School Corporation which includes Merrillville High School. The privately owned and operated Andrean High School is also located within the township.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ 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 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  6. ^ Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 105.


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