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Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana

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Ross Township
Township
Official seal of Ross Township
Seal
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 afterWilliam Ross
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
49.09 sq mi (127.1 km2)
 • Land49.05 sq mi (127.0 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 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
Websitewww.rosstownshipin.org

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

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

Geography

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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

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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

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  1. ↑ "Township of Ross". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  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. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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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