Ross CornerNJ
A town of 24.
Is Ross Corner a good place to live?
Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Ross Corner. 24% of the land in Ross Corner is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Sussex County Fairgrounds, at 120 acres. Ross Corner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
24 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
MetLife Stadium and 92 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ross Corner. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
40 mi Stadium & arenaSports Illustrated Stadium
39 mi Stadium & arenaPrudential Center
30 mi GardenDrew University
15 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
14 mi MountainHigh PointPhoto credits
MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Sports Illustrated Stadium: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0 · Prudential Center: Jim.henderson, Public domain · Drew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Ross Corner: who provides what
Ross Corner is unincorporated, so Sussex County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ross Corner.
23.7% of Ross Corner is conserved land
1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. At 1.1 miles per square mile, Ross Corner’s trail density is above both New Jersey’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sussex County Fairgrounds | 0.8 mi | 120 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Ross Corner has four seasons and pleasant summers
Ross Corner has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Ross Corner’s July high is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ross Corner is
Ross Corner beats the New Jersey average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 26% of Ross Corner adults have obesity.
| Ross Corner | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 28% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ross Corner | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 14.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.9% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ross Corner faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ross Corner
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ross Corner
About 0 of every 100 Ross Corner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
About Ross Corner
Populated place in Sussex County, New Jersey, US
Ross Corner is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Frankford Township, in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Ross Corner had a population of 120.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 531 ft
Questions about Ross Corner
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ross Corner, NJ a good place to live?
Ross Corner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.