Ross Township is a

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in Vermilion County,

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,617 and it contained 704 housing units.

History

Ross Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.

Cities and towns

* Rossville (south three-quarters)

Extinct towns

* Rossville Junction

Adjacent townships

* Grant Township (north) *

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(east) * South Ross Township (south) * Butler Township (west) * Middlefork Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Bethel, Mann's Chapel, Miller and Prairie Chapel.

Major highways

* Illinois State Route 1

Airports and landing strips

* James M. Adams Airport

Demographics

References

U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

{{authority control Townships in Vermilion County, Illinois Townships in Illinois