Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana
Ross Township | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 41°28′19″N 87°18′41″W / 41.47194°N 87.31139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| founded | 1848 |
| Named after | William Ross |
| 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 | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,529 |
| • Density | 976.3/sq mi (377.0/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-66096 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453814 |
| Website | www |
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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||