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°WCoordinates: 39°50′25″N 87°43′00″W / 39.84028°N 87.71667°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Edgar
Established	November 4, 1856
Area
• Total	36.56 sq mi (94.7 km^2)
• Land	36.56 sq mi (94.7 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	666 ft (203 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,594
• Density	43.6/sq mi (16.8/km^2)
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

• Chrisman

Extinct towns

• Cherry Point
• Mabel
• Mortimer
• Scotts
• Woodyard

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

• US Route 36
• US Route 150
• Illinois Route 1

School districts

• Edgar County Community Unit District 6

Political districts

• Illinois' 15th congressional district
• State House District 109
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Ross Township, Edgar County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

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

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Edgar County Official Site