Ross County, Ohio
33 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 76,492
- Median household income
- $61,303
- ±2,761
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 1,275 of 33,389 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.0%
- 26,223 of 29,808 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Ross | 76,891 (2021) | 2 N Paint St, Chillicothe | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chillicothe | 22,009 (2021) | 35 South Paint Street, Chillicothe | Website |
| Village of Adelphi | 320 (2021) | Po Box 568, Adelphi | Website |
| Village of Bainbridge | 760 (2021) | Po Box 551, Bainbridge | — |
| Village of Clarksburg | 405 (2021) | Po Box 187, Clarksburg | — |
| Village of Frankfort | 1,082 (2021) | Po Box 351, Frankfort | — |
| Village of Kingston | 1,262 (2021) | Po Box 650, Kingston | — |
| Village of South Salem | 218 (2021) | Po Box 29, South Salem | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Buckskin | 2,042 (2021) | 110 Edgington Rd, South Salem | — |
| Township of Colerain | 1,995 (2021) | 3231 Bull Creek Rd, Laurelville | — |
| Township of Concord | 4,696 (2021) | 985 Jamison Rd, Frankfort | — |
| Township of Deerfield | 1,050 (2021) | Po Box 177, Clarksburg | — |
| Township of Franklin | 1,444 (2021) | 1258 Sugar Tree Rd, Chillicothe | — |
| Township of Green | 5,215 (2021) | Po Box 759, Kingston | Website |
| Township of Harrison | 1,176 (2021) | 7489 Charleston Pike, Chillicothe | — |
| Township of Huntington | 6,130 (2021) | 1111 Windy Ridge Rd, Chillicothe | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 1,039 (2021) | Po Box 63, Richmond Dale | Website |
| Township of Liberty | 2,591 (2021) | Po Box 151, Londonderry | — |
| Township of Paint | 1,311 (2021) | 256 Taylor Rd, Bainbridge | — |
| Township of Paxton | 1,894 (2021) | Po Box 217, Bainbridge | — |
| Township of Scioto | 27,806 (2021) | Po Box 1975, Chillicothe | — |
| Township of Springfield | 2,602 (2021) | 95 Musselman Mill Rd, Chillicothe | — |
| Township of Twin | 3,396 (2021) | 273 Jones Levee Rd, Chillicothe | Website |
| Township of Union | 12,504 (2021) | 210 Yellowbud Rd, Chillicothe | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Employees Insurance Consort | Education | 475 Western Ave, Chillicothe | — |
| Southern Ohio Council | Health | 167 W. Main ST., Chillicothe | — |
| Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 178 W 4th St, Chillicothe | — |
| Chillicothe-Ross County Public Library | Libraries | Po Box 185, Chillicothe | Website |
| Ross County Park District | Parks and recreation | 15 N Paint St, Chillicothe | Website |
| Pleasant Valley Regional Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 1746, Chillicothe | — |
| Richmond Dale Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 1, Richmond Dale | — |
| Ross Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 475 Western Ave, Chillicothe | Website |
| Fayette-Highland-Pickway-Ross Solid Waste District | Solid waste management | 141 W Main St, Circleville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Adena Local
School district3 schools
3367 County Road 550, Frankfort, OH, 45628
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Chillicothe City
School district5 schools
425 Yoctangee Pkwy, Chillicothe, OH, 45601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Huntington Local
School district3 schools
188 Huntsman Rd, Chillicothe, OH, 45601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Paint Valley Local
School district3 schools
7454 Us Highway 50 W, Bainbridge, OH, 45612
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Southeastern Local
School district3 schools
2003 Lancaster Rd, Chillicothe, OH, 45601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Southern Ohio Career Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
30 E Main St, Chillicothe, OH, 45601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Union-Scioto Local
School district3 schools
1565 Egypt Pike, Chillicothe, OH, 45601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Zane Trace Local
School district3 schools
946 State Route 180, Chillicothe, OH, 45601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.