Ross TownshipIL
A town of 46.
Is Ross Township a good place to live?
Ross Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Ross Township. Ross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
46 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ross Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ross Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ross Township.
The FEMA risk score in Ross Township is higher than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
Ross Township’s FEMA risk score is 96 of 100, above both Illinois’ towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Ross Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ross Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Ross Township is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ross Township is
Ross Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Ross Township.
| Ross Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ross Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ross Township has set aside 8.8% of its land for conservation
7.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Ross Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ross Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ross Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ross Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Ross Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Ross Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 70 and it contained 54 housing units. Ross originally formed as Spring Lake Township from a portion of Atlas Township in July, 1879, but changed its name to Ross shortly after the formation with the exact date unknown.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
Questions about Ross Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ross Township, IL a good place to live?
Ross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.