Ruthven, Iowa
| Ruthven, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Ruthven, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°7′50″N 94°54′1″W / 43.13056°N 94.90028°WCoordinates: 43°7′50″N 94°54′1″W / 43.13056°N 94.90028°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Palo Alto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| • Land | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 737 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 700 |
| • Density | 1,755/sq mi (677.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51358 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-69330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0460866 |
Ruthven is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 737 at the 2010 census.
Ruthven had its start in the year 1878 by the building of the Milwaukee railroad through that territory. It was named for the Ruthven brothers, who owned the town site.
Ruthven is located at 43°7′50″N 94°54′1″W / 43.13056°N 94.90028°W (43.130448, -94.900207).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 737 people, 320 households, and 184 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,754.8 inhabitants per square mile (677.5/km2). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 866.7 per square mile (334.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.5% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 320 households of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.91.
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