Ross (formerly, Sunnyside) 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, at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m). The population was 2,329 at the 2000 census. The town is bordered by Kentfield and Greenbrae to the east, Larkspur to the south and San Anselmo to the north.
Ross is located at 37°57′45″N 122°33′18″W / 37.9625°N 122.555...
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Ross (formerly, Sunnyside) 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, at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m). The population was 2,329 at the 2000 census. The town is bordered by Kentfield and Greenbrae to the east, Larkspur to the south and San Anselmo to the north.
Ross is located at 37°57′45″N 122°33′18″W / 37.9625°N 122.555°W / 37.9625; -122.555.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
James Ross settled at the spot in 1859. The first post office opened in 1887. Ross incorporated in 1908.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,329 people, 761 households, and 626 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,461.5 people per square mile (565.6/km²). There were 805 housing units at an average density of 505.2/sq mi (195.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.09%...
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