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Revision as of 19:53, 30 May 2011
Town of Ross | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Marin |
| Government | |
| • County Board | District 2 Harold Brown |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Richard Strauss |
| • Town Manager | Gary Broad |
| • State Leg. | Sen. Mark Leno (D) Asm. Jared Huffman (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Lynn Woolsey (D) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| • Urban | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population | |
| • Town | 2,329 |
| • Density | 1,461.5/sq mi (564.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94957 |
| Area code | 415 |
| FIPS code | 06-62980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277587 |
| Website | http://www.townofross.org/ |
Ross (formerly, Sunnyside)[2] is a small incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Ross is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west-southwest of San Rafael,[2] at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m).[1] The population was 2,329 at the 2000 census. The town is bordered by Kentfield and Greenbrae to the east, Larkspur to the south and San Anselmo to the north.
Geography
Ross is located at 37°57′45″N 122°33′18″W / 37.96250°N 122.55500°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
History
In 1857, James Ross (1812–1862) bought Rancho Punta de Quentin. Ross, a Scot who had arrived in San Francisco from Australia in 1848 and made his fortune in the wholesale liquor business, set up a trading post called "Ross Landing".[3]
The first post office opened in 1887.[2] Ross incorporated in 1908.[2]
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,329 people, 761 households, and 626 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,461.5 people per square mile (565.6/km²). There were 805 housing units at an average density of 505.2 per square mile (195.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.09% White, 0.13% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.
There were 761 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $102,015, and the median income for a family was $102,593. Males had a median income of $75,784 versus $52,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $51,150. About 5.6% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
- The Branson School
- Ross School
Notable residents
- Julia Child
- Frank Moore Cross
- John Gray
- Phil Lesh
- Huey Lewis
- Stephan Pastis
- Sean Penn
- Robin Wright Penn
- Jennifer Siebel
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ross, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 692. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ A Ross History Timeline
External links
- Town of Ross community portal
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