Ross Township is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Ross Township, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Ross Township have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Ross Township were 100 adults, 23 would have a bachelor’s degree or more
Kids under 18 make up 25 in 100 residents (IL: 22). About 1,466 people call Ross Township home (2025 Census estimate). Across IL, 17 in 100 people are 65 or older; here, 24. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ross Township changed by −5%.
Median age 48 (IL 39).
About 87 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Among residents 65 to 74, 64% are men (IL 47%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 21 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Ross Township says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Ross Township
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Ross Township’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Ross Township or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Ross Township in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.