Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 5,519.
Ross Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, 902nd among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 61% of the country. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $280K for a typical one and 3.3 times the East Stroudsburg area’s $84K median household income. 20% of the land in Ross Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 168, 763 acres with 1.7 miles of trail.
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 Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Ross Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,435 in 2000, 5,464 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ross Township. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
35 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
38 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
15 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
20 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
13 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a yearDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain
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 is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Chestnuthill Township and beyond.
Ross Township has 333 jobs for its 2,178 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 34 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Ross Township for work: only 3% work in town. At 34 minutes, Ross Township’s average trip to work is above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Ross Township grew to 333 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013.
| Ross Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ross Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge | 2.1 mi | 541 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 168 | 1.7 mi | 763 |
| 3. Ross Township Park | 0.7 mi | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). The median age in Ross Township is 53.4 years. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Ross Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Ross Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Ross Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Ross Township’s July high is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,810 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ross Township’s, it is healthier than 83%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
40% of Ross Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Ross Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of Ross Township adults binge drink.
| Ross Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ross Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.2% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Ross Township
About 3 of every 100 Ross Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Ross Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,464 at the 2020 census. Ross Township is one of 16 townships in Monroe County.
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5 towns share a border with Ross Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Township | #902 | C | C− | — | B− | B |
| Bushkill Township | #347 | A− | C− | A− | A | B+ |
| Hamilton Township | #973 | C− | C− | — | B− | B− |
| Eldred Township | #904 | C | C− | — | B− | B− |
| Chestnuthill Township | #853 | C | C | — | B− | B |
| Plainfield Township | #730 | B− | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
Ross Township, Hamilton Township, Eldred Township, Chestnuthill Township and Plainfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Ross Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Ross Township grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #902 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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