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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ross County is $434 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $507 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $627 a month.
Cities in this county include: Chillicothe, North Fork Village, Kingston, Bainbridge, Frankfort, Clarksburg, Adelphi, South Salem.
Neighboring counties: Fayette County , Highland County , Hocking County , Jackson County , Pickaway County , Pike County , Vinton County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ross County: Atomic Speedway (A), Camp Davella (B), Upland Orchard (C), Valley Vista Golf Course (D), Lake Hill Campground (E), Chillicothe Federal Reformatory (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ross County include: Hilltop Mission (A), Holiness Chapel (B), Holiness Church (C), Kingdom of Heaven Church (D), Kingston Church (E), Liberty Hill Church (F), Austin Chapel (G), Dry Run Chapel (H), Baptist Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Miller Cemetery (1), DeSale Cemetery (2), Harper Cemetery (3), Yankee Hill Cemetery (4), Asbury Chapel Cemetery (5), Ater Cemetery (6), Wilson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Ellensmere, Lake (A), Stewart Lake (B), Berkshire Lake (C), Southern Silica Pond Number One (D), Southern Silica Pond Number Two (E), Mead Foremens Club Pond (F), Lake Hill (G), Christian Union Church Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Honey Creek (A), Mad Run (B), Anderson Run (C), Kinnikinnick Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), Slate Run (F), Minnehan Run (G), Massie Run (H), Goshen Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ross County include: Scioto River Canal Lands Access State Wildlife Area (1), Scioto Trail State Park (2), Seip Mound State Memorial (3), Pleasant Valley Wildlife Area (4), Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (5), Great Seal State Park (6), Ross County Lake State Wildlife Area (7), Paint Creek State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Hallsville Post Office (A), Summithill Post Office (B), Musselman Post Office (C), Londonderry Post Office (D), Lyndon Post Office (E), Bourneville Post Office (F), Richmond Dale Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Ross County: Atomic Speedway (A), Camp Davella (B), Upland Orchard (C), Valley Vista Golf Course (D), Lake Hill Campground (E), Chillicothe Federal Reformatory (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ross County include: Hilltop Mission (A), Holiness Chapel (B), Holiness Church (C), Kingdom of Heaven Church (D), Kingston Church (E), Liberty Hill Church (F), Austin Chapel (G), Dry Run Chapel (H), Baptist Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Miller Cemetery (1), DeSale Cemetery (2), Harper Cemetery (3), Yankee Hill Cemetery (4), Asbury Chapel Cemetery (5), Ater Cemetery (6), Wilson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ellensmere, Lake (A), Stewart Lake (B), Berkshire Lake (C), Southern Silica Pond Number One (D), Southern Silica Pond Number Two (E), Mead Foremens Club Pond (F), Lake Hill (G), Christian Union Church Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Honey Creek (A), Mad Run (B), Anderson Run (C), Kinnikinnick Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), Slate Run (F), Minnehan Run (G), Massie Run (H), Goshen Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Ross County include: Scioto River Canal Lands Access State Wildlife Area (1), Scioto Trail State Park (2), Seip Mound State Memorial (3), Pleasant Valley Wildlife Area (4), Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (5), Great Seal State Park (6), Ross County Lake State Wildlife Area (7), Paint Creek State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Hallsville Post Office (A), Summithill Post Office (B), Musselman Post Office (C), Londonderry Post Office (D), Lyndon Post Office (E), Bourneville Post Office (F), Richmond Dale Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 2,809 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 538 (56% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Ross County with a mortgage: 8,732 (747 second mortgage, 939 home equity loan, 65 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,127
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Ross County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/13/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $4 million in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,342 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.61% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($22,577 average AGI) 1.11% relocated from other states ($8,765 average AGI)Ross County: 1.11%Ohio average: 1.67%
4.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,359 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.49% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($22,921 average AGI) 1.28% relocated to other states ($10,437 average AGI)Ross County: 1.28%Ohio average: 2.24%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,258 (9,233 aged, 2,025 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
15,424 spouses, 20,155 children (18,188 natural, 503 adopted, 1,464 stepchildren), 1,019 grandchildren, 363 brothers or sisters, 399 parents, 534 other relatives, 1,312 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,380 2-persons, 4,793 3-persons, 3,777 4-persons, 1,571 5-persons, 566 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,729 1-person, 977 2-persons, 119 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
97.2% of residents of Ross County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 30% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $444,226,000 ($5965 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $8,258,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $185,728,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $69,653,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,597,000 Federal grants: $99,575,000 Federal procurement contracts: $10,098,000 ($210,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $72,574,000 ($2,787,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,010,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,413,000 Federal Government insurance: $52,523,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
59% of Ross County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Sewerage: $36,000
Corrections - Other: $3,712,000
Air Transportation: $539,000
Parks & Recreation: $412,000
General - Other: $14,566,000
Welfare - Other: $13,347,000
Police Protection: $4,057,000
Corrections - Other: $3,795,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,188,000
Regular Highways: $2,731,000
General Public Buildings: $1,414,000
Central Staff Services: $1,333,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,236,000
Financial Administration: $1,155,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,112,000
Housing & Community Development: $183,000
Solid Waste Management: $178,000
Parks & Recreation: $93,000
Air Transportation: $47,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $40,000
Sewerage: $22,000
All Other: $3,195,000
Housing & Community Development: $59,000
Other, NEC: $8,140,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,867,000
Property Sale Other: $1,464,000
Rents: $517,000
Regular Highways: $170,000
Corrections - Other: $118,000
Judicial: $85,000
Central Staff: $84,000
General Public Building: $77,000
Police Protection: $31,000
Health - Other: $27,000
General - Other: $27,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Natural Resource - Other: $4,000
Welfare - Other: $4,000
Beginning: $4,355,000
All Other: $6,206,000
Highways: $4,508,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,760,000
General Support: $1,573,000
Housing & Community Development: $367,000
Property: $8,697,000
NEC: $3,826,000
Other Selective Sales: $180,000
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