Ross County Ohio
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Ross County Schools Adena School Dist Sprntndnt 3367 County Road 550 Frankfort, OH, 45628 (740) 998-4633
Huntington Superintendent 188 Huntsman Rd Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 663-5892
Union Scioto High School 14193 Pleasant Valley Rd Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 773-4105
Allen Elementary School 174 Plyleys Ln Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 774-1119
Pickaway Ross School District 895 Crouse Chapel Rd Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 642-1200
Union Scioto Junior High School 160 Moundsville Rd Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 773-5211
Bishop Flaget Catholic School 570 Parsons Ave Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 774-2970
Pickaway-Ross Career & Tech 895 Crouse Chapel Rd Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 642-1288
Union Scioto Primary School 138 Sandusky Rd Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 773-4103
Buckskin Elementary School 4297 Broadway St South Salem, OH, 45681 (937) 981-2673
Ross County Christian Academy 2215 Egypt Pike Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 772-4532
Wesley-Taylor Prep School 30 E Main St Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 772-5437
Chillicothe High School 421 Yoctangee Pkwy Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 702-2287
Ross County Educational Svc 475 Western Ave # E Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 702-3120
Worthington Elementary School 450 Allen Ave Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 774-3307
Huntington High School 188 Huntsman Rd Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 663-2230
Southeastern Local School Dist 2003 Lancaster Rd Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 774-2003
Huntington Middle School 188 Huntsman Rd Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 663-6079
Tiffin Elementary School 145 S Bridge St Chillicothe, OH, 45601 (740) 774-2123
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Ross County OH
INFO, HISTORY, & DEMOGRAPHICS Ross County is a county located in the Appalachian region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 78,064. Its county seat is Chillicothe, the first and third capital of Ohio. Established on August 20, 1798, the county is named for Federalist Senator James Ross of Pennsylvania. Ross County comprises the Chillicothe, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the ColumbusMarion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area. As of 1848, Ross County was described as having almost “one hundred enclosures of various sizes, and five hundred mounds� by Ephraim George Squier and Edwin Hamilton Davis in their book, Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley. They describe the Indian-built earthworks as ranging from five to 30 feet in size, and enclosures of one to 50 acres large. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 693 square miles (1,790 km2), of which 689 square miles (1,780 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) (0.6%) is water. Ross County is the second-largest county by land area in Ohio, after Ashtabula County, as well as the fifth-largest by total area.
Adjacent counties Pickaway County (north) Hocking County (northeast) Vinton County (east) Jackson County (southeast) Pike County (south) Highland County (southwest) Fayette County (northwest) National protected area Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Demographics 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 73,345 people, 27,136 households, and 19,185 families residing in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile (41/km²). There were 29,461 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile (17/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.74% White, 6.20% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 27,136 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were nonfamilies. 24.90% of all households were
made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97. In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 31.60% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 108.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $37,117, and the median income for a family was $43,241. Males had a median income of $35,892 versus $23,399 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,569. About 9.10% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.10% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 78,064 people, 28,919 households, and 19,782 families residing in the county. The population density was 113.3 inhabitants per square mile (43.7/km2). There were 32,148 housing units at an average density of 46.6 per square mile (18.0/ km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.7% white, 6.2% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% American
Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.0% were German, 15.2% were Irish, 12.5% were American, and 10.5% were English. Of the 28,919 households, 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.6% were non-families, and 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 39.8 years. The median income for a household in the county was $42,626 and the median income for a family was $50,081. Males had a median income of $42,721 versus $32,374 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,595. About 13.1% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. Politics Ross is a generally Republican county in Presidential and Congressional elections, although Democratic candidates perform fairly well in the county. The last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964, while Bill Clinton won
a plurality in Ross in 1996. In 2008, Republican John McCain won 53% of the county’s vote. Ross is part of Ohio’s 2nd and 15th congressional districts, which are held by Republicans Brad Wenstrup and Steve Stivers, respectively. Education Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center Pickaway-Ross lies in the Northern part of the county. Students from the following affiliated Ross and Pickaway county districts at the vocational school. Adena Local School District Chillicothe City School District Huntington Local School District Paint Valley Local School District Southeastern Local School District Unioto Local School District Zane Trace Local School District Circleville City School District Logan Elm Local School District Westfall Local School District
Ross County OH Adena Cancer Ctr 4435 State Route 159 Chillicothe (740) 542-3030
Adena Pain Management 4437 State Route 159 # G15 Chillicothe (740) 779-7460
Dermatology & Allergy Gen Phys 37 N Plaza Blvd Chillicothe (740) 772-6600
Adena Dermatology 4439 State Route 159 # G50 Chillicothe (740) 779-8580
Adena Pickaway Ross Family Phy 100 N Walnut St Chillicothe (740) 779-4500
Eye Specialists Of Ohio 50 N Plaza Blvd Chillicothe (740) 774-4434
Adena Family Medicine 272 Hospital Rd Chillicothe (740) 779-7070
Adena Rheumatology 4437 State Route 159 # 115 Chillicothe (740) 779-8840
Midwest Allergy Assoc Inc 3 Health Dr Chillicothe (740) 773-8900
Adena Family Medicine 626 Central Ctr Chillicothe (740) 779-4060
Cardiothoracic & Vascular 4439 State Route 159 # 130 Chillicothe (740) 779-4360
Omsc Chillicothe 201 N Plaza Blvd Chillicothe (740) 772-4499
Adena Health System 4439 State Route 159 # 100 Chillicothe (740) 779-4370
Chillicothe Pediatric Dntstry 1140 Western Ave Chillicothe (740) 773-8320
Premier Women’s Health Ob 610 Blackwater Rd Chillicothe (740) 642-4400
Adena Internal & General Med 4439 State Route 159 # 210 Chillicothe (740) 779-4540
Chillicothe Surgical Assoc 4439 State Route 159 # 160 Chillicothe (740) 779-4550
Southern Ohio Eye Assoc 159 E 2nd St Chillicothe (740) 773-6347
RECYCLING NEAR YOU Bt Auto Crushing LLC 2401 Blain Hwy Waverly (740) 663-2658 Rumpke Consolidated Co Inc 990 Eastern Ave Chillicothe (740) 773-1800 Rumpke Recycling 990 Eastern Ave Chillicothe (740) 773-1440 Scioto Valley Recycling 273 Seney Rd Chillicothe (740) 772-5252
Chillicothe Police Dept 28 N Paint St # B, Chillicothe (740) 773-1191 Ross County Sheriff 28 N Paint St # A, Chillicothe (740) 773-1186
Bainbridge Fire Dept 103 W 5th St - Bainbridge (740) 634-3058 Chillicothe Fire Dept 54 E Water St - Chillicothe (740) 773-2212 Colerain Township Volunteer 7137 State Route 180 - Hallsville (740) 655-3473 Colerain Twp Fire Station 11759 Market - Hallsville (740) 655-2550 Deerfield Fire Dept 10872 Main St - Clarksburg (740) 993-4512