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Ruthven, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 711. Estimated population in July 2024: 716 (+0.7% change)
Males: 341 (48.0%), Females: 370 (52.0%)

Palo Alto County

Zip code: 51358

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $31,027
Median house value: $42,700

Population by Race

Races in Ruthven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (31.9%), Irish (14.6%), English (11.4%), Norwegian (10.0%), Danish (7.7%), United States (7.6%).

Elevation: 1430 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Ruthven, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ruthven

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruthven city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 16.4%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ruthven:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ruthven:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 110 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 115 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ruthven:

  • EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 15 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; Abbreviation: EGQ)
  • SPENCER MUNI (about 21 miles; SPENCER, IA; Abbreviation: SPW)
  • FULLER (about 22 miles; MILFORD, IA; Abbreviation: 4D8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruthven:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 94 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 95 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 104 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 112 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)

Schools

Public high school in Ruthven:

  • RUTHVEN-AYRSHIRE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 1505 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ruthven:

  • RUTHVEN-AYRSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 1505 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Ruthven:

  • RUTHVEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,501; Location: GOWRIE & ROLLING ST., BOX 280; 6,401 books; 162 audio materials; 184 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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