Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana
Ross Township | |
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Township | |
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Coordinates: 41°28′19″N 87°18′41″W / 41.47194°N 87.31139°WCoordinates: 41°28′19″N 87°18′41″W / 41.47194°N 87.31139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Lake |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 49.09 sq mi (127.1 km2) |
• Land | 49.05 sq mi (127.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 669 ft (204 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 47,890 |
• Density | 976.3/sq mi (377.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 18-66096[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 453814 |
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.[3]
History
Ross Township was established in 1848. It was named for William Ross, a pioneer settler.[4]
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.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ 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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