Named in the honor of Federalist Senator James Ross of Pennsylvania, the Ross County was founded in 1798. Chillicothe is the county seat and the largest town of Ross as well as the first and third capital of Ohio. A population of more than 78K with marvelous combination of races including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others including 27.1K households and 19.1K families are found here. Located in the in the Appalachian region of the Unites States of Ohio, it occupies a total area of 693.02 sq mi.

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