Ross, North Dakota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ross, North Dakota
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Community Building in Ross
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Location of Ross, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Mountrail |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Established | 1929 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,297 ft (700 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 95 |
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88 |
| • Density | 329.86/sq mi (127.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58776
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-68540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036245 |
Ross is a small city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, in the United States. In 2020, about 95 people lived there.
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History of Ross
Ross was started in 1902. It is famous for being the place where one of the oldest mosques in the United States was built. A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims.
The First Mosque in Ross
The original mosque was built in 1929. Over time, it fell apart and was taken down. But in 2005, a family whose ancestors had built the first mosque rebuilt it.
The people who built the mosque were immigrants from Syria and Lebanon. They moved to this area in the late 1800s. They came to use the Homestead Act, which allowed people to get free land if they promised to live on it and farm it. The story of the mosque was even shared on a radio show called Weekend Edition in 2010.
Geography of Ross
Ross is a small city. It covers an area of about 0.28 square miles (0.75 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the city limits.
Population and People
The number of people living in Ross has changed over the years. Here's how the population has looked:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 167 | — | |
| 1970 | 125 | −25.1% | |
| 1980 | 104 | −16.8% | |
| 1990 | 61 | −41.3% | |
| 2000 | 48 | −21.3% | |
| 2010 | 97 | 102.1% | |
| 2020 | 95 | −2.1% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 88 | −9.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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Who Lives in Ross?
In 2010, there were 97 people living in Ross. Most of the people (about 94.8%) were White. About 4.1% were Native American. A small number (1.0%) were from two or more racial backgrounds. About 2.1% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 46 homes in Ross. About half of these homes (43.5%) had married couples living together. Some homes (17.4%) had children under 18. The average age of people in Ross was about 36.5 years old.
Getting Around Ross
The Amtrak train called the Empire Builder goes through Ross. This train travels between Seattle/Portland and Chicago. However, it does not stop in Ross. The closest train station is in Stanley, which is about 7 miles (11 kilometers) to the east.
Schools in Ross
Children in Ross go to school in the Stanley Public School District 2.
See also
In Spanish: Ross (Dakota del Norte) para niños
