Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
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A farm in Ross Township
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| Coordinates: 40°51′00″N 75°22′59″W / 40.85000°N 75.38306°WCoordinates: 40°51′00″N 75°22′59″W / 40.85000°N 75.38306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.7 sq mi (59 km2) |
| • Land | 22.6 sq mi (59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 899 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 5,746 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website | http://rosstwp.com/ |
Ross Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,435 at the 2000 census. Ross Township is one of 16 townships in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
Ross Common Manor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
On August 5, 2013, three people were killed, and at least three were in critical condition in a shooting at a township supervisors' monthly meeting after 7:30 p.m. EDT at the Ross Township building. The gunman, 59-year-old Rockne Newell, was tackled by West End Open Space Commission executive director, Bernie Kozen, and Newell was shot with his own gun. He was taken to the hospital and released into police custody. Newell approached the building armed with a long gun and opened fire through the windows. Up to eighteen people were inside at the time. Newell had an ongoing dispute with the Ross Township board of supervisors and they repeatedly told him to clean his land.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.7 square miles (58.7 km2), of which, 22.6 square miles (58.6 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.18%) is water. It is drained by the Aquashicola Creek westward into the Lehigh River. Blue Mountain forms its natural southern boundary. Its villages include Ross Common, Rossland, and Saylorsburg (also in Hamilton Township).
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,435 people, 1,875 households, and 1,518 families residing in the township. The population density was 240.3 people per square mile (92.8/km2). There were 1,974 housing units at an average density of 87.3/sq mi (33.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.61% White, 1.09% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
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