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Also known as Ross County, Ohio, Ross County, OH

county in Ohio, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Ohio
Founded
August 20, 1798
Named after
James Ross
Seat
Chillicothe
Largest city
Chillicothe
Total
693.03 sq mi (1,794.9 km )
Land
689.19 sq mi (1,785.0 km )
Water
3.84 sq mi (9.9 km ) 0.6%
Estimate 2025
76,429
Density
110/sq mi (42/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district
2nd
Website
www .co .ross .oh .us

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Wikidata facts

Population
77093
Area
1795
Image
Chillicothe ohio ross county courthouse 2006.jpg
Households
29080
Licence plate code
71
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Commons category
Ross County, Ohio
water as percent of area
0.6
native label
Ross County
inception
1798-08-20
per capita income
25576
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Ross County is a county in the Appalachian region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 77,093. 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 Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.

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