Ross, Indiana

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Ross, Indiana
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Ross
Coordinates: 41°31′34″N87°22′26″W / 41.52611°N 87.37389°W / 41.52611; -87.37389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Lake
Township Calumet
Elevation
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643 ft (196 m)
ZIP Code
46408 (Gary)
Area code 219
FIPS code 18-66085 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830892 [1]

Ross is an unincorporated community in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.

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History

Ross was named for William Ross, a pioneer settler. [3] A post office was established at Ross in 1857, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
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2023 (est.)6,740 [5]

The United States Census Bureau defined Ross as a census designated place in the 2023 American Community Survey. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ross, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Howat, William Frederick (1915). A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region, Volume 1. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 131.
  4. "Lake County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  5. "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Ross CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  6. "2023 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.