Ross County, Ohio

Ross County, Ohio, has 76,429 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chillicothe. It uses Eastern Time and covers 689 sq mi (1,785 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
76,429
Land area
689 sq mi (1,785 km²)
County seat or government
Chillicothe
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$61,303 ± $2,761
Median home value
$171,500 ± $5,812
Median rent, with utilities
$906 ± $40
Homes lived in by their owners
69.6% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Chillicothe, OH micro areaCentral county
Water area
3.86 sq mi (9.99 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39141
Coordinates (central point)
39.323895, -83.059538

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ross County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4560155,836 people
  2. 4316022,105 people
  3. 4569013,988 people
  4. 451238,740 people
  5. 456285,999 people
  6. 456124,933 people
  7. 456444,619 people
  8. 431353,937 people
  9. 431642,176 people
  10. 456471,869 people
  11. 431151,796 people
  12. 456811,451 people
All 16
  1. 456721,361 people
  2. 45673473 people
  3. 43101316 people
  4. 456170 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Ross County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Ross County, largest first

  1. Scioto Township27,439 people
  2. Union Township12,587 people
  3. Huntington Township6,106 people
  4. Green Township5,192 people
  5. Concord Township4,678 people
  6. Twin Township3,395 people
  7. Springfield Township2,592 people
  8. Liberty Township2,585 people
  9. Colerain Township1,941 people
  10. Paxton Township1,827 people
  11. Buckskin Township1,808 people
  12. Deerfield Township1,544 people
All 16
  1. Jefferson Township1,393 people
  2. Harrison Township1,255 people
  3. Franklin Township1,080 people
  4. Paint Township1,070 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Ross County, largest first

  1. Chillicothe City School District23,682 people
  2. Miami Trace Local School District15,526 people
  3. Union-Scioto Local School District15,025 people
  4. Logan Elm Local School District12,624 people
  5. Greenfield Exempted Village School District11,778 people
  6. Waverly City School District10,779 people
  7. Zane Trace Local School District9,429 people
  8. Adena Local School District7,586 people
  9. Southeastern Local School District (Ross County)6,323 people
  10. Huntington Local School District6,106 people
  11. Paint Valley Local School District5,861 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Chillicothe, Ohio (city)21,902 people
  2. Greenfield, Ohio (village)3,966 people
  3. Frankfort, Ohio (village)1,171 people
  4. Kingston, Ohio (village)703 people
  5. Massieville, Ohio (CDP)642 people
  6. Bainbridge, Ohio (village)617 people
  7. Bourneville, Ohio (CDP)509 people
  8. Andersonville, Ohio (CDP)495 people
  9. Richmond Dale, Ohio (CDP)473 people
  10. Clarksburg, Ohio (village)464 people
  11. Adelphi, Ohio (village)316 people
  12. South Salem, Ohio (village)185 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pike County, Ohio17 mi south
  2. Pickaway County, Ohio22 mi north
  3. Fayette County, Ohio27 mi northwest
  4. Highland County, Ohio31 mi west
  5. Vinton County, Ohio31 mi east
  6. Jackson County, Ohio32 mi southeast
  7. Hocking County, Ohio33 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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