Town guide

Ross, Ohio

Ross is a community in Butler County, Ohio, home to about 2,601 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 45013 and 45014.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,601831 per sq mi
Median home value$243,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ross

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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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Around Ross

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL233 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.

Who represents Ross

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ross had 3,478 residents in the 2020 census, up 76% since 2000.

It’s the 436th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Butler County grew from 56,870 residents in 1900 to 390,357 in 2020.

Ross population by census2000: 1,971, 2010: 3,417, 2020: 3,4781,97120003,41720103,4782020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 56,870, 1910: 70,271, 1920: 87,025, 1930: 114,084, 1940: 120,249, 1950: 147,203, 1960: 199,076, 1970: 226,207, 1980: 258,787, 1990: 291,479, 2000: 332,807, 2010: 368,130, 2020: 390,35757K’00’1087K’20’30120K’40’50199K’60’70259K’80’90333K’00’10390K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RossJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in38°21°Jan3.442°23°Feb3.053°31°Mar3.966°41°Apr4.975°52°May4.984°61°Jun4.487°65°Jul3.987°63°Aug3.580°55°Sep3.367°43°Oct3.354°33°Nov3.243°26°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairfield, OH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Butler County

148,073 jobs at 7,537 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyManufacturing: 22,698 jobs; Retail trade: 18,380 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 17,235 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 16,552 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 13,897 jobs; Wholesale trade: 12,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,375 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,854 jobsManufacturing 15% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 9% Wholesale trade 9% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

971 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ross’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hamilton1.5 miles
  • Mercy Health - Fairfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fairfield7.9 miles
  • Mccullough-Hyde Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oxford10.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors112
Specialist doctors185
Dentists76
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants208
Mental health providers273
Physical and occupational therapists82
Optometrists16
Chiropractors19
Pharmacies36

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.

Places in and around Ross

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Millikin Park · 48 acres0.4 mi
  • Smalley Park · 8 acres0.9 mi
  • Darrell O. Pace Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Kingston Tot Lot · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Virginia Avenue Park · 1 acres1.3 mi
  • Smalley Playfield1.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • ALDI1.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries

  • Hamilton Lane Library2.2 mi
  • Rentschler Library2.8 mi
  • Fairfield Lane Library5.2 mi

Museums

  • Heritage Hall1.9 mi
  • Butler County Historical Society2.1 mi
  • Ancient Sculpture Museum2.5 mi
  • Pyramid Hill Sculpture Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Fitton Center for Creative Arts1.9 mi
  • Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre2.1 mi
  • Parrish Auditorium2.7 mi
  • Fairfield Community Arts Center5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Ross

Public schools here are run by Hamilton City, Fairfield City, Ross Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bridgeport Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–6575Public2.9 mi
Fairfield West Elementary SchoolFairfieldPre-K–5870Public4.4 mi
Highland Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–6695Public0.9 mi
Morgan Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–3385Public9.1 mi
Ridgeway Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–6705Public0.8 mi
Brookwood Elementary SchoolHamiltonK–6607Public1.0 mi
Elda Elementary SchoolHamiltonK–3327Public6.4 mi
Fairfield Central Elementary SchoolFairfieldK–5756Public5.6 mi
Fairfield Compass ElementaryFairfieldK–5746Public6.7 mi
Fairfield South Elementary SchoolFairfieldK–5677Public5.7 mi
Creekside Middle SchoolFairfield6–81,111Public5.7 mi
Crossroads Middle SchoolFairfield6–81,111Public5.8 mi
Ross Middle SchoolHamilton6–8628Public5.4 mi
Miami SchoolHamilton7–12137Public1.7 mi
Wilson Middle SchoolHamilton7–8587Public1.6 mi
Fairfield Freshman High SchoolFairfield9–10786Public6.3 mi
Fairfield High SchoolFairfield9–122,255Public6.5 mi
Hamilton High SchoolHamilton9–122,403Public1.7 mi
Ross High SchoolHamilton9–12893Public5.6 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolHamiltonPre-K–9200Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.0 mi
Sacred Heart of Jesus Elementary SchoolFairfieldTK–8447Roman Catholic5.0 mi
St Peter in Chains SchoolHamiltonK–8223Roman Catholic1.7 mi
Stephen T Badin High SchoolHamilton9–12690Roman Catholic0.8 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 Fairfield, Hamilton, New Miami and Millville.

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