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A township of 4,869 people in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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Civil township in Michigan, United States
4,851Population
36 sq miArea
883 ftElevation

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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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Ross's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

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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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

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