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Population in July 2008: 234. Population change since 2000: +2.6%

Males: 119	(50.9%)
Females: 115	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 76684.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,723 (it was $31,250 in 2000)

Ross:	$37,723
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,785

Ross:	$20,785
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,032 (it was $75,000 in 2000)

Ross:	$111,032
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,381; Detached houses: $136,858; Mobile homes: $20,294

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Races in Ross:

White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
Hispanic (5.3%)
Black (2.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ross: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Czech (33.8%), German (16.7%), Scotch-Irish (11.8%), United States (10.5%), Irish (9.6%), English (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 570 feet

Land area: 1.74 square miles.

Population density: 134 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ross

High school or higher: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.8%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ross city

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 11.1%

7 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.3% North America).

This city:	3.1%
Texas:	13.9%

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

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

Ross:	0.8% ($578)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waco, TX (12.5 miles , pop. 113,726).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Arlington, TX (67.7 miles , pop. 332,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (76.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Elm Mott, TX (1.9 miles ), Leroy, TX (2.3 miles ), West, TX (2.3 miles ), Lacy-Lakeview, TX (2.6 miles ), Gholson, TX (2.7 miles ), Bellmead, TX (3.0 miles ), Axtell, TX (3.0 miles ), Aquilla, TX (3.3 miles) .

Latitude: 31.73 N, Longitude: 97.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 254

Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+31.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (13%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Construction (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (17%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
Health technologists and technicians (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Average climate in Ross, Texas

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Ross-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 183% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Ross city center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category 5 tornado 14.3 miles away from the city center .

Ross-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from Ross center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ross:

HILLCREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WACO, TX)
DE PAUL CENTER (about 13 miles; WACO, TX)
PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; WACO, TX)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ross:

TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 9 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,218)
MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 13,183)
NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 51 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	78.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Ross compared to Texas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Ross mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McLennan County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Utility gas (23%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Ross

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	49.6%	17.7%	13.5%	3.3%	2.5%
Congregations	36.5%	5.2%	16.7%	11.1%	4.8%

Name	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.5%	6.7%
Congregations	2.0%	2.0%	1.2%	2.4%	18.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll

Ross government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $4,000
Financial Administration: $1,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $87,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $5,000
Total General Sales: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.41%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
McLennan County: 0.12%
Texas average: 0.20%

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

from Bell County, TX	0.39% ($33,125 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX	0.31% ($28,308)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.29% ($37,583)

6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.60%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($274 average AGI)
McLennan County: 0.05%
Texas average: 0.11%

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

to Tarrant County, TX	0.45% ($33,793 average AGI)
to Dallas County, TX	0.43% ($33,143)
to Bell County, TX	0.41% ($28,466)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ross:

KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KWTX (1230 AM; 1 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ross:

KBRQ (102.5 FM; HILLSBORO, TX; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBCT (94.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: KENNELWOOD BCST/G COMPANY, INC.)
KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWBU-FM (103.3 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KLRK (92.9 FM; MARLIN, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
KDOS (107.9 FM; ROBINSON, TX; Owner: KICI-FM LICENSE CORP.)
KWOW (104.1 FM; CLIFTON, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Ross:

KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)

Ross, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 14
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
Fatalities: 15
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 164
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
Fatalities: 181
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23

See more detailed statistics of Ross fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

1500 Feet North Of Fm-3149 & 1.95 Mi. Nnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 97 m, , Licensee ID: L00044741
Registrant: State Of Dba Texas, Fleet Operations, Austin, TX 78773-0254, Phone: (512) 424-2049

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

ROSS, Near I35 And Wiggins Rd 2 Mi Ne, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPNL242
Assigned Frequencies : 6780.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/21/2005
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:
STATION, 1500' Ne Of Fm 3149 At A Point 1.95 Mi Nnw, Structure height: 97.2 m, Call Sign: KLG85
Assigned Frequencies : 6705.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/27/2000, Expiration Date: 01/09/2011
Registrant: Phone: (512) 465-2104

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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