Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Ross Township, Pennsylvania | |
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House in the historic Evergreen Hamlet neighborhood | |
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′35″N 80°1′19″W / 40.52639°N 80.02194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Incorporated | June 26, 1809 |
| Named after | James Ross |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Commissioners |
| • President of the Board of Commissioners | Daniel DeMarco (D) |
| • Township Manager | Ronald Borczyk |
| • Assistant Manager | Jessica Cranshaw |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.47 sq mi (37.49 km2) |
| • Land | 14.47 sq mi (37.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 33,176 |
• Estimate (2021) | 33,176 |
| • Density | 2,124.01/sq mi (2,292.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 15116, 15202, 15209, 15212, 15214, 15229, 15237 |
| Area code | 412 |
| School district | North Hills |
| Website | ross.pa.us |
Ross Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is adjacent to the northern border of Pittsburgh. The population of the township was 33,176 at the 2020 census. While most of the township is residential, a retail corridor is located along McKnight Road along with business districts on U.S. Route 19 and Babcock Boulevard.
Ross Township, along with the nearby borough of West View, comprises part of the North Hills School District, and both participate in the multi-municipality Northland Public Library.