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Population: 284. Estimated population in July 2024: 263 (-7.4% change)
Males: 140 (49.3%), Females: 144 (50.7%)

Pipestone County

Zip code: 56170

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $26,250
Median house value: $27,500

Population by Race

Races in Ruthton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (47.5%), Norwegian (26.1%), Dutch (25.4%), Danish (15.8%), Swedish (9.2%), Irish (7.4%).

Elevation: 1730 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ruthton

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruthton city

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ruthton:

  • TYLER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC (about 7 miles; TYLER, MN)
  • PIPESTONE COUNTY MED CTR & ASHTON CC (about 19 miles; PIPESTONE, MN)
  • DIVINE PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; IVANHOE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ruthton:

  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 51 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 61 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 88 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ruthton:

  • TYLER MUNI (about 9 miles; TYLER, MN; Abbreviation: 63Y)
  • PIPESTONE MUNI (about 20 miles; PIPESTONE, MN; Abbreviation: PQN)
  • SLAYTON MUNI (about 27 miles; SLAYTON, MN; Abbreviation: 60Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruthton:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 98 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 111 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 143 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)

Public primary/middle school in Ruthton:

  • R.T.R. EL. (Students: 257; Location: 441 DULUTH AVE.; Grades: PK – 05)

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