Ruth, Nevada

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Population in July 2007: 512.

Males: 274	(53.6%)
Females: 238	(46.4%)

Median resident age:	38.4 years
Nevada median age:	35.0 years

Zip code: 89319

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,500 (it was $29,821 in 2000)

Ruth:	$44,500
Nevada:	$55,062

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,070

Ruth:	$17,070
Nevada:	$27,729

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,307 (it was $34,800 in 2000)

Ruth:	$100,307
Nevada:	$311,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,986; Detached houses: $95,884; In 2-unit structures: $90,309; Mobile homes: $35,337

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Races in Ruth:

White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
Hispanic (7.1%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
Other race (2.2%)
Black (1.6%)
American Indian (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ruth: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 6870 feet

Land area: 250.2 square miles.

Population density: 2.0 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ruth

High school or higher: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 23.5%
Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruth CCD

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 64.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 12.6%
Divorced: 1.8%

21 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

This place:	4.2%
Nevada:	15.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ruth:	0.9% ($325)
Nevada:	0.9% ($1,187)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Jordan, UT (184.1 miles , pop. 68,336).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (217.9 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (407.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Ely, NV (3.2 miles ), McGill, NV (3.8 miles ), Lund, NV (4.8 miles ), Cherry Creek, NV (6.2 miles) , Baker, NV (6.6 miles ), Eureka, NV (7.7 miles ), Duckwater, NV (7.9 miles ), Garrison-Sevier Lake, UT (8.8 miles) .

Latitude: 39.34 N, Longitude: 115.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 775

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (25%)
Public administration (22%)
Construction (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (40%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (17%)
Utilities (17%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (14%)
U. S. Postal service (12%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (16%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Construction laborers (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (31%)
Waiters and waitresses (29%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (17%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)

Ruth-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nevada state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2003 at 12:19:59, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from Ruth center
On 1/15/1993 at 14:17:57, a magnitude 4.5 (4.2 MB, 4.3 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/1997 at 01:23:19, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/8/2004 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from Ruth center
On 7/21/1992 at 20:58:05, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/28/1990 at 02:48:22, a magnitude 4.3 (3.2 MB, 3.9 ML, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from Ruth center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Ruth:

WILLIAM BEE RIRIE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ELY, NV)
GROVER C DILS MEDICAL CENTER (about 98 miles; CALIENTE, NV)
NORTHEASTERN NV REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 114 miles; ELKO, NV)

Political contributions by individuals in Ruth, NV

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruth:

SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY (about 152 miles; CEDAR CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 5,091)
DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH (about 168 miles; ST GEORGE, UT; FT enrollment: 4,347)
SNOW COLLEGE (about 183 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 188 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 189 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 189 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 190 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)

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Notable locations in Ruth: Kerr Ranch (A), Keystone Dump (B), Robison Ranch (C), Miller Ranch (D), Kogan Place (E), Juniper Dump (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Waldy Pond (A), Jakes Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: White River Wash (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Kimberly Post Office (A), Ruth Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ruth and their reported violations in the past:

ROBINSON NEVADA MINING COMPANY (Population served: 450, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUN-06-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Nevada:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.0%
Whole state:	66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	15.5%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ruth, NV

7 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Ruth compared to Nevada state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in White Pine County Nevada:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%) Wood (23%) Electricity (23%) Coal or coke (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Religion statistics for Ruth

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	47.7%	40.3%	5.0%	2.4%	4.6%
Congregations	11.1%	33.3%	5.6%	11.1%	38.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

11.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,019 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.34%
Nevada average:	9.02%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Clark County, NV	2.59% ($86,494 average AGI)
from Elko County, NV	0.59% ($37,211)
from Nye County, NV	0.47% ($68,333)

7.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.95%
Nevada average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Clark County, NV	1.27% ($33,410 average AGI)
to Washoe County, NV	0.68% ($37,048)
to Elko County, NV	0.52% ($40,688)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ruth:

KELY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ELY, NV; Owner: MICHAEL AND GINA DAVIS D/B/A VIRTUAL CONCEPTS)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KNNZ (940 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR CITY, UT; Owner: MB MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ruth:

KWPR (88.7 FM; LUND, NV; Owner: NEVADA PUBLIC RADIO CORPORATION)
K220DT (91.9 FM; ELY, ETC., NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
KDSS (92.7 FM; ELY, NV; Owner: COATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCLS (101.7 FM; ELY, NV; Owner: MICHAEL AND GINA DAVIS D/B/A VIRTUAL CONCEPTS)
K280AO (103.9 FM; LUND, ETC., NV; Owner: WHITE PINE TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)

TV broadcast stations around Ruth:

K05JU (Channel 5; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)
KBJN (Channel 3; ELY, NV; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K03DS (Channel 3; RUTH, NV; Owner: WHITE PINE TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K07DV (Channel 7; RUTH, NV; Owner: WHITE PINE TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K09DW (Channel 9; RUTH, NV; Owner: WHITE PINE TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K11ED (Channel 11; RUTH, NV; Owner: WHITE PINE TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K13NQ (Channel 13; RUTH, NV; Owner: WHITE PINE TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K08CB (Channel 8; LUND/PRESTON, NV; Owner: WHITE PINE TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K10BU (Channel 10; LUND/PRESTON, NV; Owner: WHITE PINE TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)

Ruth fatal accident list:
Jan 10, 2005 01:46 AM, 3rd Street, Sunshine Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB7VPM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00703242
Grant Date: 06/20/2003, Expiration Date: 06/20/2013
Registrant: Burke V Bradley, 9 Cedar Street, Ruth, NV 89319
Call Sign: KC8NTP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00205501
Grant Date: 02/08/2000, Expiration Date: 02/08/2010, Cancelation Date: 06/25/2008, Certifier: John W Green
Registrant: John W Green, Ruth, NV 89319
Call Sign: K6OTH, Previous Call Sign: WD6DLG, Licensee ID: L00423034
Grant Date: 07/07/2007, Expiration Date: 07/07/2017, Certifier: Elmer C Bonsky
Registrant: Elmer C Bonsky Sr, 14 Pine Street, Ruth, NV 89319
Call Sign: AD7VH, Previous Call Sign: KC8NTP, Licensee ID: L00205501
Grant Date: 02/08/2000, Expiration Date: 02/08/2010, Certifier: John W Green
Registrant: John W Green, Ruth, NV 89319

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: RAWLINSON MYRON SUPER NOVA 2000 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5585S , Serial Number: SN2-140
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 482, Ruth, NV 89319

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