Editing Ross, California

{{Short description|City in Marin County, California}}
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|leader_name              = Bill Kircher
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|leader_name1             = Elizabeth Robbins
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|leader_name2             = Joseph J. Chinn
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|leader_name3             = [[California State Senate|Sen.]] [[Michael McGuire (politician)|Mike McGuire]] ([[California Democratic Party|D]])<br />[[California's 10th State Assembly district|Asm.]] {{Representative|caad|10|fmt=sleader}}
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|leader_title5            = [[Marin County Board of Supervisors|County Board]]
|leader_name5             = District 2<br>[[Harold C. Brown|Harold Brown]]
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'''Ross''' is a small [[List of municipalities in California|incorporated town]] in [[Marin County, California|Marin County]], [[California]], United States, just north of [[San Francisco]]. Ross is located {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} west-southwest of [[San Rafael, California|San Rafael]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|692}}</ref> at an elevation of {{Convert|36|ft|m}}.<ref name=gnis /> The population was 2,338 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/> The town is bordered by San Rafael to the east, [[Kentfield, California|Kentfield]] to the south, [[San Anselmo, California|San Anselmo]] to the north, and the [[Mount Tamalpais]] [[Marin Municipal Water District|protected watershed]] to the west. Ross is named in honor of James Ross, who acquired [[Rancho Punta de Quentin]] in 1859.<ref>Capace, Nancy (1999). ''Encyclopedia of California''. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 394. {{ISBN|9780403093182}}.</ref>

==History==
After the [[Mexican Revolution]] of 1821, the "land grant" system of parceling out land gave rise to what is now known as Marin County. Ross was originally part of an {{convert|8877|acre|ha|abbr=on|adj=on}} Mexican land grant to Juan B.R. Cooper in 1840 known as Ranch Punta de Quentin Canada de San Anselmo.

In 1857, James Ross (1812–1862) bought [[Rancho Punta de Quentin]] for $50,000. Ross, a [[Scottish Americans|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".<ref>[http://www.moya-rhs.org/history.htm A Ross History Timeline] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309222303/http://www.moya-rhs.org/history.htm |date=March 9, 2010 }}</ref> He built his home on Redwood Drive and moved there with his wife and three children. When James Ross died in 1862, his wife, Annie Ross, was forced to sell a portion of her husband's larger land holdings to pay each of their daughters $10,000. The remaining {{convert|297|acre|ha|abbr=on}} comprises the present-day Town of Ross.

The first [[post office]] opened in 1887,<ref name=CGN /> and Ross [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] in 1908.<ref name=CGN />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2}}, all of it recorded as land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 252
|1910= 556
|1920= 727
|1930= 1355
|1940= 1751
|1950= 2179
|1960= 2551
|1970= 2742
|1980= 2801
|1990= 2123
|2000= 2329
|2010= 2415
|2020= 2338
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] Ross had a population of 2,415. The population density was {{convert|1,551.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Ross was 2,265 (93.8%) White, 6 (0.2%) African American, 2 (0.1%) Native American, 45 (1.9%) Asian, 3 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 19 (0.8%) from other races, and 75 (3.1%) from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 94 people (3.9%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0662980|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715040316/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0662980|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Ross town|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref>

The census reported that 2,363 people (97.8% of the population) lived in households, 52 (2.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 798 households, 357 (44.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 575 (72.1%) were opposite-sex [[marriage|married]] couples living together, 55 (6.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 28 (3.5%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 13 (1.6%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 7 (0.9%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 120 households (15.0%) were one person and 60 (7.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.96.  There were 658 families (82.5% of households); the average family size was 3.26.

The age distribution was 731 people (30.3%) under the age of 18, 108 people (4.5%) aged 18 to 24, 362 people (15.0%) aged 25 to 44, 801 people (33.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 413 people (17.1%) who were 65 or older.  The median age was 45.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

There were 884 housing units at an average density of 568.0 per square mile, of the occupied units 686 (86.0%) were owner-occupied and 112 (14.0%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.  2,078 people (86.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 285 people (11.8%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 2,329 people, 761 households, and 626 families in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,461.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 805 housing units at an average density of {{convert|505.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town in 2010 was 90.9% non-Hispanic White, 0.2% non-Hispanic African American, 1.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 761 households 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 households were one person and 5.3% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.21.

The age distribution was 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% 65 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 family income  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.

{{wide image|RossCA-banner.jpg|900px|Ross Common|align-cap=center}}

==Arts and culture==
Landmarks include the Ross Bear sculpture by [[Beniamino Bufano]] located near town hall,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wright Hession|first=Stephanie|date=January 26, 2021|title=Ross Common, Ross|work=[[SF Gate]]|url=https://www.sfgate.com/travel/streetdate/article/Ross-Common-Ross-2699980.php|access-date=April 21, 2021}}</ref> and the [[Marin Art and Garden Center]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blackford|first=Chas|date=September 11, 2015|title=Ultimate Weekend Hike: Amble Around Marin's Phoenix Lake|url=https://www.7x7.com/ultimate-weekend-hike-amble-around-marins-phoenix-lake-1787227215.html|access-date=April 21, 2021|website=7x7.com}}</ref> The town doubled for [[New Hampshire]] in the [[1972 in film|1972]] film ''[[The Godfather]]'' when a scene was shot using the Ross School.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Godfather, Ross, Ca. Location |url=http://josephgreco.weebly.com/3/post/2012/02/the-godfather-ross-ca-location.html |access-date=February 10, 2024 |website=JOSEPH GRECO PHOTOGRAPHER |language=en}}</ref>

==Government==
According to the [[Secretary of State of California|California Secretary of State]], as of February 10, 2019, Ross has 1,606 registered voters. Of those, 685 (42.7%) are registered [[California Democratic Party|Democrats]], 380 (23.7%) are registered [[California Republican Party|Republicans]], and 472 (29.4%) have [[Decline to State|declined to state]] a political party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/ror-odd-year-2019/politicalsub.pdf|title=CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – February 10, 2019|website=ca.gov|access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref>

==Education==
Ross is in the [[Ross Elementary School District]] and the [[Tamalpais Union High School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06041_marin/DC20SD_C06041.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marin County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 28, 2023}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06041_marin/DC20SD_C06041_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Institutions include:
* [[The Branson School]]
* Ross School

==Notable people==
{{main|List of people from Marin County, California}}

* [[Signy Coleman]], actress
* [[Dylan Penn]], model and daughter of actors [[Sean Penn]] and [[Robin Wright]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tschorn|first1=Adam|title=Treats magazine fetes Dylan Penn cover, inaugurates Club James|url=http://www.latimes.com/fashion/alltherage/la-ar-treats-magazine-fetes-dylan-penn-cover-inaugurates-club-james-20140417-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date= July 24, 2014|date=April 17, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Maria Pitillo]], actress
* [[Jack Woolams]], test pilot
* [[Isabella Worn]], garden designer
* [[Alan Sues]], actor, comedian

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official|www.townofross.org}}

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