New Ross is a town in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. In about 1868, the post office was moved to Valley City and the name of the city was changed to New Ross to match the post office name. New Ross was incorporated in May 1870.

In 1874, a Methodist church was built in New Ross. It was named Brown Chapel after Rev. Thomas J. Brown, who first preached there. (Note that Mace is an unincorporated area northwest of New Ross on U.S. Route 136.)

Geography

New Ross is located in southeastern Montgomery County. U.S. Route 136 passes through the town, leading northwest to Crawfordsville, the county seat, and southeast to Indianapolis.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New Ross has a total area of , all land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 347 people, 135 households, and 89 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 147 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 135 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.26.

The median age in the town was 35.5 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census Walnut Elementary School is in the area. Southmont Junior High School and Southmont High School serve secondary students.

Notable people

  • Elizabeth Miller (1878–1961), novelist
  • Howie Williams, basketball player; 1952 Olympic gold medalist; three-time AAU National Champion, two-time All-Big Ten basketball player; 1946 graduate of New Ross High School.

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Image:New-ross-post-office.jpg|New Ross Post Office

Image:New-ross-grain.jpg|Grain facility in New Ross

Image:Old grain elevator, New Ross, Indiana.png|The old grain elevator

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