Venice, Ohio
| Ross, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Ross, Ohio |
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| Coordinates: 39°18′49″N 84°38′42″W / 39.31361°N 84.64500°WCoordinates: 39°18′49″N 84°38′42″W / 39.31361°N 84.64500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Butler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.14 sq mi (8.14 km2) |
| • Land | 3.12 sq mi (8.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,417 |
| • Density | 1,096/sq mi (423.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45061 |
| Area code(s) | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-68602 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061628 |
Ross is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,417 at the 2010 census, up from 1,971 in 2000.
It was laid out by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Clark on February 1, 1817, as Venus, which became corrupted as "Venice". There being another post office in the state called Venice, the community received a post office called Ross in 1834.
Ross is located along the southern border of Butler County at 39°18′49″N 84°38′42″W / 39.31361°N 84.64500°W (39.313606, -84.644899). To the south are the townships of Crosby and Colerain in Hamilton County, including the CDP of Dunlap in Colerain Township.
U.S. Route 27 forms the eastern edge of the CDP, leading south to Cincinnati and north to Oxford. State Routes 126 and Ohio State Route 128 run through the center of Ross as Hamilton Cleves Road. Route 126 splits off to the west towards Brookville, Indiana, while Route 128 continues southwest towards Cleves. The Great Miami River forms the southeastern edge of the CDP.
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