Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana

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Ross Township
Township
Map highlighting Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana.svg
Location of Ross Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 40°23′45″N86°36′47″W / 40.39583°N 86.61306°W / 40.39583; -86.61306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clinton
Organized1830
Named for John Ross, settler
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total29.58 sq mi (76.6 km2)
 • Land29.58 sq mi (76.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,823
 • Density95/sq mi (37/km2)
FIPS code 18-66078 [3]
GNIS feature ID 453813

Ross Township is one of 14 townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,823 (down from 2,898 at 2010 [4] ) and it contained 1,146 housing units. The township was named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge. [5]

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History

Ross was one of Clinton County's original townships created on May 15, 1830. Solomon Miller—who arrived in March 1828—was its first settler. According to a 1913 county history, a considerable number of the township's early settlers were Pennsylvania Germans and Dunkards. [6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.58 square miles (76.6 km2), all land. [4]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Historic Kuhns Cemetery west of Rossville. Kuhns Cemetery, Indiana.png
Historic Kuhns Cemetery west of Rossville.

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Hiner, Kuhns, Latshaw and Pleasant View.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 5, 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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. p.  31.
  6. ↑ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). "Ross Township". History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company.
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