Ross, California

Town of Ross
Town in California
Post office on Ross Common
Post office on Ross Common
Official logo of Town of Ross
Location within Marin County
Location within Marin County
Town of Ross is located in the United States
Town of Ross
Town of Ross
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°57′45″N 122°33′18″W / 37.96250°N 122.55500°W / 37.96250; -122.55500[1]
Country United States
State California
CountyMarin
IncorporatedAugust 21, 1908[2]
Government
 • MayorBill Kircher
 • Mayor Pro TemElizabeth Robbins
 • Town ManagerJoseph J. Chinn
 • State Leg.Sen. Mike McGuire (D)
Asm. Stephanie Nguyen (D)
 • U. S. CongressJared Huffman (D)[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
1.56 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Land1.56 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
2,338
 • Density1,500.6/sq mi (579.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
94957
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-62980
GNIS feature ID0277587
Websitewww.townofross.org
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Ross is a small incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Ross is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west-southwest of San Rafael,[6] at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m).[1] The population was 2,338 at the 2020 census.[5] The town is bordered by San Rafael to the east, Kentfield to the south, San Anselmo to the north, and the Mount Tamalpais protected watershed to the west. Ross is named in honor of James Ross, who acquired Rancho Punta de Quentin in 1859.[7]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ross, California
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "P1. Race – Ross town, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 692. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  7. ^ Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. p. 394. ISBN 9780403093182.