Ross, Indiana

Ross, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Ross is located in Indiana
Ross
Ross
Location within Indiana
Ross is located in the United States
Ross
Ross
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°31′34″N 87°22′26″W / 41.52611°N 87.37389°W / 41.52611; -87.37389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLake
TownshipCalumet
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
ZIP Code
46408 (Gary)
Area code219
FIPS code18-66085
GNIS feature ID2830892

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

History

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2023 (est.)6,740

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

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.