Ross Township is one of eleven

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Lake County, Indiana Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2020, its population was 498,700, making it Indiana's second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. The county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropo ...

. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47,890 and it contained 19,951 housing units.

History

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

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.92%) is land and (or 0.08%) is water. The township includes the town of

Merrillville Merrillville is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 35,246 at the 2010 census. Merrillville is in east-central Lake County, in the Chicago metropolitan area. On January 1, 2015, Merrillville became the ...

, as well as portions of the city of

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Education

Ross Township is served by the

Merrillville Community School Corporation {{short description, School district in Indiana Merrillville Community School Corporation is a school district headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana, United States. The district serves Ross Township which includes the entire town of Merrillville ...

which includes

Merrillville High School Merrillville High School (MHS) is a public high school in Merrillville, Indiana, United States, for students in grades nine through twelve. About Merrillville High School is the only high school in the Merrillville Community School Corporation. In ...

. The privately owned and operated

Andrean High School Andrean High School is a co-educational, college preparatory secondary school in Merrillville, Indiana. It is located in the Diocese of Gary. The school was founded in 1959, and named for St. Andrew, the patron saint of the first bishop of the di ...

is also located within the township.

References

External links

Indiana Township Association

United Township Association of Indiana

Ross Township Website
Townships in Lake County, Indiana Townships in Indiana populated places established in 1848 1848 establishments in Indiana {{LakeCountyIN-geo-stub