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Welcome to Ross County ...

Time Zone: Ross County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Chillicothe is the Seat for Ross County.

Ross County was founded August 20, 1798. Ross was created by taking area from Adams and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ross had a population of 76,666 people. This is a decrease of 1.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 78,098 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ross represented 0.68% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Ross County:

  • Adelphi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bainbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chillicothe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Clarksburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksburg is located in Ross County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Frankfort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • South Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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