Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana
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Ross Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Ross Township in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′45″N 86°36′47″W / 40.39583°N 86.61306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Organized | 1830 |
| Named after | John Ross, settler |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.58 sq mi (76.6 km2) |
| • Land | 29.58 sq mi (76.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,823 |
| • Density | 95.44/sq mi (36.85/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]
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]
