Ross Township is a township in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,851 at the 2020 census, up from 4,664 at the 2010 census.

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Violent crime per 1,000

Ross 0.7

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ross 2.7

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Ross

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20better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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8.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 5%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 10.8%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Bronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek · 9.6 mi · ER

Grace HealthBattle Creek · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49012, 49060, 49083 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ross →

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School Grade B+

The public schools Ross’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictGalesburg-Augusta Community SchoolsSchools3

Kellogg Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 278 students Light of Christ AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 55 students GalesburgAugusta Middle School C+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 302 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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