South Ross TownshipIL
A town of 915, settled in 1927.
Is South Ross Township a good place to live?
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in South Ross Township, below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). South Ross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
915 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to South Ross Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South 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 South Ross Township.
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of South Ross Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave South Ross Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, South Ross Township has added 102 jobs, to 251 in 2023. The top destinations are Danville (25%), Champaign (6%) and Urbana (6%).
| South Ross Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
South Ross Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
South Ross Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy South Ross Township is
South Ross Township beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in South Ross Township, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 41% of adults have obesity in South Ross Township.
| South Ross Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | South Ross Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
South Ross Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in South Ross Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.4% of South Ross Township
4.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in South Ross Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| South Ross Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about South Ross Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of South Ross Township
About 1 of every 100 South Ross Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave South Ross Township for work
Where South Ross Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Ross Township
Township in Illinois, United States
South Ross Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,070 and it contained 445 housing units.
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- Established
- 1927
- Area
- 54 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
Questions about South Ross Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Ross Township, IL a good place to live?
South Ross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.