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Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.
Ross Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $201K, 3.1 years of the Frankfort area’s $65K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 120th of 585 in Indiana. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 96% of Indiana towns. 33% of residents are under 18 in Ross Township, against 23% in Indiana’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. Ross Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Where Ross Township beats most towns.
Where Ross Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Ross Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1903 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ross Township.
Ross Township pairs an A+ for schools with modest home prices and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Its A+ for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $201K. Its A+ ranks #15 of the 592 Indiana towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Rossville Con School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Rossville Middle/Senior High Sch, with 493 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rossville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 440 | A− |
| Rossville Middle/Senior High SchLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 493 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 443 in 2013 to 744.
Most working residents leave Ross Township for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Ross Township has added 301 jobs, to 744 in 2023. 6.1% of Ross Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Ross Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.8% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Ross Township is 32.8 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Ross Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.8 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 18% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Ross Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
Ross Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ross Township beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of adults feel lonely in Ross Township.
| Ross Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Ross Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ross Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
13 mi State parkProphetstown State Park14 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal28 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
16 mi MuseumSamara
39 mi MuseumIndiana Transportation MuseumRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Ross Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Ross Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
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) and it contained 1,146 housing units. The township was named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.
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4 towns share a border with Ross Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Township | #120 | A− | A− | — | A+ | C+ |
| Madison Township | — | — | A | — | B | C |
| Clay Township | — | — | C+ | — | A+ | C |
| Owen Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
Madison Township, Clay Township and Washington Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ross Township, Madison Township, Clay Township and Washington Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Owen Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ross Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Ross Township grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #120 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health and A+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
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