| Official Name: | Ross, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | McLennan County Ross.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | McLennan |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.53 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.53 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.75 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.75 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 245 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 571 |
| Coordinates: | 31.7433°N -97.1139°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 76684 |
| Area Code: | 254 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-63380[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2411002 |
Ross is a rural city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 245 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7sqmi, all land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ross has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]
As of the census of 2000, there were 228 people, 85 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 130.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 93 housing units at an average density of 53.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.93% White, 2.19% African American, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population.
There were 85 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $37,031 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,569. About 4.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those 65 or over.
The City of Ross is served by the West Independent School District.