Drinking water stations with addresses in Ruthven and their reported violations in the past:
LOST ISLAND CORNER STORE AND CAFE (Address: 3299 335TH AVE, Population served: 38, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ruthven that have no violations reported:
- LOST ISLAND RESORT (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  9.0% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ruthven, IA
Ruthven compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ruthven (2009 data):
- Iowa State Bank: -Ruthven Branch at 1108 Gowrie Street, branch established on 1941-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $236.1 mil, Deposits: $167.8 mil, headquarters in Algona, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mid-Iowa Bancshares Co.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Palo Alto County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religon statistics for Ruthven
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 38.9% | 22.1% | 17.9% | 13.2% | 7.9% |
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| Congregations | 23.1% | 23.1% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 15.4% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,681 | $32,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,577 | $30,924 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,847 | $34,164 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $8,105 | $32,420 | 0 | $0 |
Ruthven government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $57,000
Sewerage: $51,000
Solid Waste Management: $46,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $104,000
Solid Waste Management: $68,000
Sewerage: $67,000
Regular Highways: $55,000
General - Other: $48,000
Police Protection: $46,000
Financial Administration: $25,000
Parks & Recreation: $24,000
Libraries: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Fire Protection: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $205,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $140,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $705,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $94,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000
Highways: $57,000
All Other: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $190,000
NEC: $1,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $156,000
5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,825 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.60% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
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:
6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,948 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.42% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ruthven:
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
Strongest FM radio stations in Ruthven:
- KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KUOO (103.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KUQQ (102.1 FM; MILFORD, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KOJI (90.7 FM; OKOBOJI, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KJIA (88.9 FM; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING INC)
TV broadcast stations around Ruthven:
- K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Ruthven fatal accident list:
Feb 9, 1982 02:00 AM, 341, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 5, 1976 08:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 3.2 Km East Of, Type: Pole, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN374
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Jerri L Janjua, 350th Street (Ia15_ruthven 196549325), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Michael A Mitchell, On Rte. 18, 2 Miles East And 1/8 Mile South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: WA
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- 1215 Gowerie St, Call Sign: KLJ709, Licensee ID: L00031219
Assigned Frequencies : 157.620 MHz
Grant Date: 09/18/1996, Expiration Date: 12/05/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Wigdahl Hardware Inc, 904 Broadway, Emmetsburg, IA 50536, Phone: (712) 852-4230 - 2.1 Mi Ne, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: WPCM938, Licensee ID: L00003092
Assigned Frequencies : 451.175 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/2003, Expiration Date: 06/30/2013
Registrant: Corn Belt Power Cooperative, 1300 13th St N, Humboldt, IA 50548, Phone: (515) 332-2571 - 2701 E Mitchell St, Call Sign: WQHH410
Assigned Frequencies : 467.412 MHz, 462.262 MHz, 467.262 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 467.312 MHz, 462.362 MHz, 467.362 MHz, 462.412 MHz
Grant Date: 07/27/2007, Expiration Date: 07/27/2017, Certifier: Dee Pyle
Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd, Lakeville, MN 55044-8353, Phone: (952) 469-0150, Email:
- Lat: 43.212639 Lon: -94.888250, Call Sign: WQJL530
Assigned Frequencies : 151.655 MHz
Grant Date: 10/22/2008, Expiration Date: 10/22/2018, Certifier: Craig Thu
Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications, 1115 Cross Street, North Mankato, MN 56003, Phone: (507) 625-6720, Fax: (507) 625-6725, Email:
- Lat: 43.131667 Lon: -94.902222, Call Sign: WQJQ671
Assigned Frequencies : 451.637 MHz
Grant Date: 11/26/2008, Expiration Date: 11/26/2018, Certifier: John Josephson
Registrant: Electronic Specialties, Inc., 2103 Highway 169 North, Algona, IA 50511, Phone: (515) 295-7752, Fax: (515) 295-7238, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5- RUTHVEN, 2.1 Mi Ne Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNEQ255
Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 2134.80 MHz, 2139.60 MHz, 1965.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 07/23/2012, Cancelation Date: 11/23/2004
Registrant: Phone: (515) 332-2571 - STATION, 2.1 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNER886
Assigned Frequencies : 952.581 MHz, 928.581 MHz
Grant Date: 08/22/2002, Expiration Date: 11/03/2012
Registrant: Phone: (515) 332-2571 - RUTHVEN, On Rte 18 2 Mi E Of, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WPOR621
Assigned Frequencies : 6345.49 MHz, 10562.5 MHz, 10552.5 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/2008, Expiration Date: 08/31/2018, Certifier: Paul Bergmann
Registrant: Chadbourne & Parke LLP, 1200 New Hampshire Ave. Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 974-5600, Fax: (202) 974-5602, Email:
- Ruthven, 2.1 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 58.9 m, Call Sign: WPYD382
Assigned Frequencies : 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6545.62 MHz, 6620.62 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 07/22/2013, Certifier: Allan J Becker
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5500, Fax: (703) 726-5595, Email:
- WHITTEMORE, 4898 410th Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WQDE393, Licensee ID: L00003092
Assigned Frequencies : 6780.62 MHz
Grant Date: 08/04/2005, Expiration Date: 08/04/2015, Certifier: Lynn J Miller
Registrant: Corn Belt Power Cooperative, 1300 13th St N., Humboldt, IA 50548, Phone: (515) 332-2571, Fax: (515) 332-1375, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: WB0PKK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00231037
Grant Date: 03/31/1992, Expiration Date: 03/31/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/01/2004
Registrant: David A Lindahl, Ruthven, IA 51358 - Call Sign: KD0FHT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01435137
Grant Date: 10/02/2008, Expiration Date: 10/02/2018, Certifier: Mike R Meyer
Registrant: Mike R Meyer, Ruthven, IA 51358
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2209V , Serial Number: 28-7990343, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 02/22/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Archer Club, Po Box 368, Ruthven, IA 51358
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