Ross Township, Pennsylvania

Back to Ross Township, PA housing info, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Ross Township, PA Armstrong County Population in July 2007: 31,084. Males: 14,485   (46.6%) Females: 16,599   (53.4%) Median resident age:   42.7 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 15229. Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,757 (it was $46,542 in 2000) Ross Township:   $59,757 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,851 (it was $107,400 in 2000) Ross Township:   $152,851 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Ross Township, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Ross Township: White Non-Hispanic (95.4%) Black (1.4%) Hispanic (0.7%) Chinese (0.6%) Asian Indian (0.6%) Two or more races (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Ross Township: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Ross Township, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Ross Township is mentioned 152 times on our forum: New Upscale Housing Coming to Downtown Scranton  (204 replies) Why is Pittsburgh so cheap?  (206 replies) Moving to Pittsburgh area and terrified!  (52 replies) Which areas are the areas to stay away from in Pittsburgh?  (67 replies) Ross Township? Is this a good area?  (2 replies) Hispanics in Pitt  (155 replies) Ancestries: German (38.7%), Irish (22.0%), Italian (13.6%), Polish (8.5%), English (7.0%), Slovak (3.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1842 Elevation: 1070 feet Land area: 14.4 square miles. Population density: 2154 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Ross Township, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ross Township-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Ross Township place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 49.7 miles away from the place center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

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Notable location: Highland Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Ross Township include: Mellwood Church (A), Mount Calvary Church (B), Saint Lukes Church (C), Faith Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), McKnight Village Church (F), Hiland Church (G), West View Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Saint Nicholas Cemetery (2), United Cemetery (3), West View Cemetery (4), North Side Cemetery (5), Rosedale Cemetery (6), Saint Alexander Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Ottilie, Lake (A), Park Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: McKnight Run (A), Nelson Run (B), Harts Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ross Township include: West View Park (1), Bellevue Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	11.0%

This place:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ross Township, PA

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4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.00%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Westmoreland County, PA	0.99% ($30,585 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.71% ($33,038)
from Butler County, PA	0.46% ($30,844)

4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Westmoreland County, PA	0.85% ($30,404 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.71% ($31,936)
to Butler County, PA	0.66% ($32,856)