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Ross, Texas

Ross, Texas, in McLennan county, is 11 miles N of Waco, Texas (center to center) and 70 miles S of Arlington, Texas. The city is located in the Waco metropolitan area. Ross has a population of 228.

The People and Families of Ross

In Ross, about 69% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ross had a median family income of $41,875.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Ross Housing

Owners occupy 93% of the housing units in Ross.

Commuting

In Ross, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles N of Waco, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles S of Arlington, Texas
County	McLennan
Metro Area	Waco
P.O. Box Zip Codes	76684
Phone Area Codes	254
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.718
Longitude	-97.118

Station	WACO RGNL AP
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 97 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	WACO DAM
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 57 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 96 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Station	WHITNEY DAM
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	35 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	228	100%
Male	116	50.9%
Female	112	49.1%
Under 18	63	27.6%
18+	165	72.4%
65+	34	14.9%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	3.09
White	221	96.9%
African-American	5	2.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	5.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	234
Growth	6
Growth %	2.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Czech	30%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.5%
German	12.5%
US/American	12%
Scotch-Irish	8.5%
Czechoslovakian	4.5%
Irish	4%
English	3.5%
Welsh	3%
Canadian	2.5%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Italian	1.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ross	228	$41,875
Abbott	300	$55,625
Aquilla	136	$43,750
Bellmead	9,214	$31,927
Gholson	922	$41,875
Leroy	335	$45,875
West	2,692	$43,090

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