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Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°23′45″N 86°36′47″W / 40.39583°N 86.61306°W / 40.39583; -86.61306
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Ross Township
Township
Location of Ross Township in Clinton County
Location of Ross Township in Clinton County
Coordinates: 40°23′45″N 86°36′47″W / 40.39583°N 86.61306°W / 40.39583; -86.61306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClinton
Organized1830
Named forJohn Ross, settler
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total29.58 sq mi (76.6 km2)
 • Land29.58 sq mi (76.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
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738 ft (225 m)
Population
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 • Total2,823
 • Density95/sq mi (37/km2)
FIPS code18-66078[3]
GNIS feature ID453813

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]

History

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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

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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

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Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Historic Kuhns Cemetery west of Rossville.

Cemeteries

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

References

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  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. ^ a b "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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