New Ross is a town in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 347. History In 1836/37 a Post Office was established in Walnut Township at the home of postmaster George Dorsey, and called the New Ross Post Office. New Ross, (then called Valley City), was platted by John Browning in 1855. 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 called "Brown Chapel" after Rev. Thomas J. Brown who first preached there. In an early map from 1864, the area now known as New Ross was called "Mace". Mace disappeared from later maps. (Note Mace is an unincorporated area NW of New Ross on U.S. Route 136.) Geography New Ross is located at . According to the 2010 census, New Ross has a total area of , all land. Demographics 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 of 2000, there were 334 people, 129