Ross is a township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, home to about 4,869 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49012, and parts of 49060 and 49083 are in Ross too.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ross; also Charleston and Bedford Charter Township
Mostly Barry; part is in Ross
Mostly Richland Township (Kalamazoo County); part is in Ross
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ross. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ross; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ross had 4,851 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 370th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kalamazoo County grew from 44,310 residents in 1900 to 261,670 in 2020.
Kalamazoo County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gull Lake Biological Stn, MI weather station (2 miles away).
114,065 jobs at 5,704 businesses in Kalamazoo County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ross.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GalesburgAugusta Middle SchoolAugusta | 5–8 | 302 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light of Christ AcademyAugusta | Pre-K–8 | 45 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Richland Township (Kalamazoo County), Barry, Charleston, Prairieville and Bedford Charter Township.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.