Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°51′00″N 75°22′59″W / 40.85000°N 75.38306°W / 40.85000; -75.38306
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For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Ross Township, Pennsylvania.

Ross Township
Township
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Websitehttp://rosstwp.com/

Ross Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,464 at the 2020 census.[2] Ross Township is one of 16 townships in Monroe County.

History

Ross Common Manor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]

2013 shooting

Main article: Ross Township Municipal Building shooting

On August 5, 2013, three people were killed, and at least three were in critical condition in a shooting at a township supervisors' monthly meeting after 7:30 p.m. EDT at the Ross Township building. The gunman, 59-year-old Rockne Newell, was tackled by West End Open Space Commission executive director, Bernie Kozen, and Newell was shot with his own gun. He was taken to the hospital and released into police custody. Newell approached the building armed with a long gun and opened fire through the windows. Up to 18 people were inside at the time.

Newell had an ongoing dispute with the Ross Township board of supervisors and they repeatedly told him to clean his land.[4][5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.7 square miles (58.7 km2), 22.6 square miles (58.6 km2) of which is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.18%) of which is water. It is drained by the Aquashicola Creek westward into the Lehigh River. Blue Mountain forms its natural southern boundary. Its three villages are Ross Common, Rossland, and Saylorsburg.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20005,435—
20105,9409.3%
20205,464−8.0%
2021 (est.)5,510[2]0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 1,875 households, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $52,639. Males had a median income of $40,716 versus $28,750 for females. The

poverty line
, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

According to the

nor’easters
from December through March.

Climate data for Ross Twp, Elevation 768 ft (234 m), 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 66.6
(19.2) 		75.9
(24.4) 		84.4
(29.1) 		91.4
(33.0) 		92.6
(33.7) 		92.8
(33.8) 		99.1
(37.3) 		96.9
(36.1) 		94.3
(34.6) 		86.9
(30.5) 		77.3
(25.2) 		69.7
(20.9) 		99.1
(37.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 35.1
(1.7) 		38.4
(3.6) 		47.4
(8.6) 		59.9
(15.5) 		70.4
(21.3) 		78.4
(25.8) 		82.9
(28.3) 		81.0
(27.2) 		74.0
(23.3) 		62.5
(16.9) 		51.2
(10.7) 		39.2
(4.0) 		60.1
(15.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 26.4
(−3.1) 		28.8
(−1.8) 		37.1
(2.8) 		48.3
(9.1) 		58.4
(14.7) 		67.1
(19.5) 		71.5
(21.9) 		69.7
(20.9) 		62.4
(16.9) 		50.8
(10.4) 		41.5
(5.3) 		31.0
(−0.6) 		49.5
(9.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 17.6
(−8.0) 		19.1
(−7.2) 		26.8
(−2.9) 		36.5
(2.5) 		46.3
(7.9) 		55.7
(13.2) 		60.1
(15.6) 		58.5
(14.7) 		50.8
(10.4) 		39.2
(4.0) 		31.8
(−0.1) 		22.8
(−5.1) 		38.9
(3.8)
Record low °F (°C) −19.5
(−28.6) 		−8.5
(−22.5) 		−0.9
(−18.3) 		13.9
(−10.1) 		29.4
(−1.4) 		36.1
(2.3) 		41.8
(5.4) 		37.1
(2.8) 		30.3
(−0.9) 		18.9
(−7.3) 		4.9
(−15.1) 		−6.3
(−21.3) 		−19.5
(−28.6)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.48
(88) 		2.96
(75) 		3.77
(96) 		4.16
(106) 		4.36
(111) 		4.79
(122) 		4.62
(117) 		4.20
(107) 		4.93
(125) 		4.60
(117) 		3.96
(101) 		4.08
(104) 		49.91
(1,268)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 13.2
(34) 		9.5
(24) 		9.8
(25) 		2.3
(5.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		2.5
(6.4) 		7.9
(20) 		45.4
(115)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		70.8 66.7 61.5 58.9 62.9 70.5 70.0 73.4 74.0 71.7 70.7 72.5 68.6
Average dew point °F (°C) 18.2
(−7.7) 		19.1
(−7.2) 		25.1
(−3.8) 		34.6
(1.4) 		45.8
(7.7) 		57.2
(14.0) 		61.2
(16.2) 		60.8
(16.0) 		54.0
(12.2) 		42.0
(5.6) 		32.7
(0.4) 		23.2
(−4.9) 		39.6
(4.2)
Source: PRISM[9]

Transportation

PA 33 southbound in Ross Township

As of 2013, there were 68.07 miles (109.55 km) of public roads in Ross Township, of which 19.91 miles (32.04 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 48.16 miles (77.51 km) were maintained by the township.[10]

Pennsylvania Route 33 is the only numbered highway serving Ross Township. It briefly crosses the eastern corner of the township, but the nearest interchanges are in neighboring townships. Main thoroughfares within the township include Kunkletown Road, Mount Eaton Road, Old Route 115, Smith Gap Road, and Weir Lake Road.

Ecology

According to the

plant hardiness zone is 6a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −6.8 °F (−21.6 °C).[8]

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Gunman Tackled After Killing 3 at Town Meeting". nbcphiladelphia.com. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "3 confirmed dead in Ross Twp. municipal building shooting". The Pocono Record. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ a b "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "Ross Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved September 6, 2019.
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