Town of Ross
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Coordinates: 37°57′46″N 122°33′29″W / 37.96278, -122.55806
Country	United States
State	California
County	Marin
Government
- Mayor	R. Scot Hunter
- Mayor Pro Tem	William Cahill
- Town Manager	Gary Broad
- State Leg.	Sen. Carole Migden (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	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	94957
Area code(s)	415
FIPS code	06-62980
GNIS feature ID	0277587
Website: http://www.townofross.org/

Ross is a small incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. 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′46″N, 122°33′29″W (37.962673, -122.558090)^[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.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] 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/sq mi (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.

Local Institutions

• The Ross School, a public (K-8) school in the Ross School District[1]
• The Branson School[2], a private high school.
• The Marin Art and Garden Center[3], a non-profit group focused on gardening and conservation.
• Saint Anselm Church[4], established in 1907
• Ross Historical Society[5]
• The Lagunitas Country Club[6]

Notable Residents

• Sean Penn - Actor
• Robin Wright Penn - Actress
• Phil Lesh - Musician
• John Gray - Author
• Huey Lewis - Musician
• Frank Moore Cross - Harvard Professor and Dead Sea Scrolls editor
• Sylvia Kwan - Reality T.V. Star

Trivia

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• The movie Jack, starring Robin Williams, was filmed in Ross.
• Residents pick up their mail at the Town Post Office; no mail is delivered to homes.
• Scenes from the movie "The Godfather" part I were filmed in Ross.

References

External links

• Town of Ross community portal

• Ross, California is at coordinates 37°57′46″N 122°33′29″W / 37.962673, -122.55809 (Ross, California)Coordinates: 37°57′46″N 122°33′29″W / 37.962673, -122.55809 (Ross, California)

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