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Ross TownshipOH
A town of 848.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
848
2025 Census estimate · +3.7% since 2020
Median home value
$325K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
53.1
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Is Ross Township a good place to live?
Ross Township’s median age is 53.1 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ross Township. Ross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
848 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cedarville TownshipStokes TownshipSilvercreek TownshipNew Jasper TownshipMadison TownshipJefferson TownshipRoss Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ross Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ross Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers34% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ross Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Greene County Board of ElectionsGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP codes45335, 45314, 45368, 4538545335 53% · 45314 33% · 45368 8% · 45385 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ross Township.
Natural hazards
Ross Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (18% statewide). Ross Township has grown 3.7% since 2020, to 848 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
53.1median age · OH 39.7
Ross TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school32%
Some college18%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.6 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Ross Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.1% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Ross Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Ross Township for work: only 0% work in town. Ross Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Ross Township has added 25 jobs, to 35 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Ross Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Ross Township0%
Cedarville24%
Xenia6%
Dayton5%
Springfield5%
23 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Ross Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Ross Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ross Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Ross Township is
Ross Township beats the Ohio average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of adults have diabetes in Ross Township.
| Ross Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
14 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Ross Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.7% | 79.2% |
Kettering Health Greene Memorial
10.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 93 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ross Township. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw39 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
15 mi LandmarkMadonna of the Trail21 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumHuffman Prairie
19 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain · Huffman Prairie: Wright Brothers, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ross Township
16pages on Ross Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Ross Township
Cedarville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cedarville5.2 mi$37,150 tuitionCentral State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wilberforce8.2 mi$8,058 in-state tuitionWilberforce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wilberforce8.3 mi$16,448 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Ross Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ross Township for work
Where Ross Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Ross Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ross Township
Township in Ohio, US
Ross Township is one of the twelve townships of Greene County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 818.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,073 ft
Questions about Ross Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ross Township, OH a good place to live?
Ross Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.