Ross County, Ohio
Ross County, Ohio | |
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Ross County Courthouse | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′N 83°04′W / 39.33°N 83.06°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| Founded | August 20, 1798 |
| Named after | James Ross |
| Seat | Chillicothe |
| Largest city | Chillicothe |
| Area | |
• Total | 693.03 sq mi (1,794.9 km2) |
| • Land | 689.19 sq mi (1,785.0 km2) |
| • Water | 3.84 sq mi (9.9 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 77,093 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Ross County is a county in the Appalachian region of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 77,093. Its county seat is Chillicothe, the first and third capital of Ohio. Established on August 20, 1798, the county is named for Federalist Senator James Ross of Pennsylvania. Ross County comprises the Chillicothe, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.