Ross County, Ohio

Ross County
Ross County Courthouse
Ross County Courthouse
Flag of Ross County
Official seal of Ross County
Map of Ohio highlighting Ross County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°20′N 83°04′W / 39.33°N 83.06°W / 39.33; -83.06
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedAugust 20, 1798[1]
Named forJames Ross
SeatChillicothe
Largest cityChillicothe
Area
 • Total693.03 sq mi (1,794.9 km2)
 • Land689.19 sq mi (1,785.0 km2)
 • Water3.84 sq mi (9.9 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total77,093 Decrease
 • Density110/sq mi (40/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.co.ross.oh.us

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.[2] Its county seat is Chillicothe,[3] the first and third capital of Ohio. Established on August 20, 1798, the county is named for Federalist Senator James Ross of Pennsylvania.[4] Ross County comprises the Chillicothe, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Ross County History". Ross County OH. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
  2. ^ 2020 census
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ross County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]

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