Ross, California

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Population (year 2000): 2,329. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,300 (-1.2% change)

Males: 1,134	(48.7%)
Females: 1,195	(51.3%)

Marin County

Median resident age:	42.5 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Zip codes: .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $112,900 (it was $102,015 in 2000)

Ross	$112,900
California:	$53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $1,687,100 (it was $1,000,001 in 2000)

Ross	$1,687,100
California:	$477,700

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Races in Ross:

White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.7%)

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Ancestries: English (16.7%), Irish (12.8%), German (9.1%), United States (6.4%), Italian (5.9%), Russian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated on 08/21/1908 �

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 1433 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ross

High school or higher: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 36.5%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ross town

Never married: 25.6%
Now married: 62.4%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 2.0%
Divorced: 9.6%

165 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.7% North America, 1.2% Latin America, 0.9% Africa, 0.8% Asia).

This town:	7.1%
California:	26.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ross:	0.7% ($6,957)
California:	0.7% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ross Valley, CA (0.4 miles , pop. 59,662).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Francisco, CA (16.3 miles , pop. 776,733).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (393.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Ross Valley, CA (0.4 miles ), Kentfield, CA (1.1 miles ), San Anselmo, CA (1.4 miles ), Larkspur, CA (2.4 miles ), San Rafael, CA (2.8 miles ), Fairfax, CA (2.9 miles ), Corte Madera, CA (3.9 miles ), Mill Valley, CA (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $714,700
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $615,800
1998: 1 building, cost: $615,800
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $1,138,300
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $986,700
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $871,700
2002: 1 building, cost: $1,570,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $1,666,600
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $1,920,000
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $1,556,800
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.96 N, Longitude: 122.56 W

92 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 415

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Population change in the 1990s: +172 (+8.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Finance and insurance (25%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
Health care (7%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (22%)
Health care (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Social assistance (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Top executives (13%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Lawyers (8%)
Other financial specialists (8%)
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
Art and design workers (8%)
Computer specialists (8%)
Social scientists and related workers (8%)
Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Lawyers (5%)

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Crime in Ross by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	41.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	42.2	0.0	0.0	43.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	4	8	9	25	9	5
per 100,000	168.6	331.4	383.3	1075.3	389.8	217.0
Thefts	21	18	23	20	38	13
per 100,000	885.3	745.7	979.6	860.2	1645.7	564.2
Auto thefts	2	3	2	4	2	2
per 100,000	84.3	124.3	85.2	172.0	86.6	86.8
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	62.4	96.1	72.8	132.0	100.0	44.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.50
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ross, California

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ross:

MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; GREENBRAE, CA)
KENTFIELD MEDICAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; KENTFIELD, CA)
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SAN RAFAEL, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ross, CA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ross:

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 30 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)
BUCHANAN FIELD (about 36 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID: CCR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ross:

GNOSS FIELD (about 12 miles; NOVATO, CA; ID: DVO)
SONOMA VALLEY (about 20 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; ID: 0Q3)
PETALUMA MUNI (about 20 miles; PETALUMA, CA; ID: O69)

Amtrak stations near Ross:

15 miles: RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
15 miles: SAN FRANCISCO FISHERMANS (SAN FRANCISCO, PIER 39) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
17 miles: SAN FRANCISCO SHOPPING (SAN FRANCISCO, 835 MARKET ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ross:

COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 2 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,626)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,517)
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,199)
ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,548)
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,092)
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 21,373)

Private high school in Ross:

THE BRANSON SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: P O BOX 887; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Ross:

Ross Elementary (Students: 305; Location: PO Box 1058; Grades: K-8; Our rating: 99)

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Notable locations in Ross: Marin Art and Garden Center (A), Lagunitas Country Club (B), Ross Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ross include: Saint Johns Episcopal Church (A), Saint Anselms Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ross Creek (A), San Anselmo Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ross include: Phoenix Lake Park (1), Ross Common Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Ross Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	82.3%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	8.5%
Whole state:	14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	6.3%

Ross compared to California state average:

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Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Marin County California:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Ross government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - All Other: $148,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $408,000
Police Protection: $197,000

Central Staff Services: $168,000

Fire Protection: $97,000
Current Operations - Fire Protection: $743,000
Police Protection: $714,000

Central Staff Services: $247,000

Regular Highways: $236,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $221,000

Parks & Recreation: $102,000

Financial Administration: $44,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000

Health Services - Other: $16,000

General - Other: $8,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $115,000
Interest Earnings: $93,000

General Revenue, NEC: $92,000
Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $25,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,196,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $203,000
General Support: $139,000

Highways: $46,000
Tax - Property: $1,932,000
NEC: $569,000

Public Utilities: $81,000

Total General Sales: $54,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,093,000

10.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,352 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.42%
California average:	5.75%

3.98% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,378 average AGI)
Marin County: 3.98%
California average: 0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from San Francisco County, CA	1.40% ($132,281 average AGI)
from Sonoma County, CA	0.81% ($50,043)
from Alameda County, CA	0.44% ($60,568)

7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($89,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.54%
California average:	6.27%

0.25% of residents moved to foreign countries ($8,310 average AGI)
Marin County: 0.25%
California average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Sonoma County, CA	1.18% ($77,230 average AGI)
to San Francisco County, CA	1.12% ($98,521)
to Contra Costa County, CA	0.45% ($64,548)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ross:

KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KABL (960 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ross:

KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KDFC-FM (102.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KISQ (98.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KEAR (106.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KSOL-FM2 (98.9 FM; SAUSALITO, ETC., CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)
KSOL (98.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMEL (106.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KZBR (95.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
KBLX-FM (102.9 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)
KQED-FM (88.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
KSAN (107.7 FM; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
KALW (91.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST.)
KITS (105.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KIOI (101.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Ross:

KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)

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