Ross Township
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| Coordinates: 41°28′19″N 87°18′41″W / 41.47194°N 87.31139°W / 41.47194; -87.31139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| founded | 1848 |
| Named for | William Ross |
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| • 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 | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 48,529 |
| • Density | 976.3/sq mi (377.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-66096[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453814 |
Ross Township is one of eleven townshipsinLake County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 47,890 and it contained 19,951 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 1,427 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,542 | 8.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,434 | −7.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,440 | 0.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,996 | 38.6% | |
| 1940 | 3,482 | 74.4% | |
| 1950 | 6,676 | 91.7% | |
| 1960 | 14,854 | 122.5% | |
| 1970 | 28,845 | 94.2% | |
| 1980 | 34,842 | 20.8% | |
| 1990 | 34,683 | −0.5% | |
| 2000 | 38,685 | 11.5% | |
| 2010 | 47,890 | 23.8% | |
| 2020 | 48,529 | 1.3% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
Ross Township was established in 1848. It was named for William Ross, a pioneer settler.[6]
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.
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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.
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