Palo Alto County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.21. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.0%
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Iowa: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 57.5% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
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.
- 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 (2011 data):
- Iowa State Bank: -Ruthven Branch at 1108 Gowrie Street, branch established on 1941/07/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $259.4 mil, Deposits: $194.8 mil, headquarters in Algona, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mid-Iowa Bancshares Co.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Palo Alto County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Ruthven (based on Palo Alto County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 92.94%
| Here |  | 92.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Other |
| Adherents | 38.9% | 22.1% | 17.9% | 13.2% | 7.9% |
| 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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Palo Alto County: | 5.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Palo Alto County: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | This county: | 9.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Palo Alto County: | 9.0% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Palo Alto County: | 27.3% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| 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 ($77.45)
Sewerage: $51,000 ($69.29)
Solid Waste Management: $46,000 ($62.50)
Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($16.30)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $104,000 ($141.30)
Solid Waste Management: $68,000 ($92.39)
Sewerage: $67,000 ($91.03)
Regular Highways: $55,000 ($74.73)
General - Other: $48,000 ($65.22)
Police Protection: $46,000 ($62.50)
Financial Administration: $25,000 ($33.97)
Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($32.61)
Libraries: $15,000 ($20.38)
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($10.87)
Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($6.79)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($5.43)
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($13.59)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000 ($16.30)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $205,000 ($278.53)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $140,000 ($190.22)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000 ($88.32)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000 ($27.17)
Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($25.82)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,000 ($4.08)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $705,000 ($957.88)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $94,000 ($127.72)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000 ($80.16)
Highways: $57,000 ($77.45)
All Other: $17,000 ($23.10)
- Tax - Property: $190,000 ($258.15)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.36)
Public Utilities: $1,000 ($1.36)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $156,000 ($211.96)
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 PM, 341, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 5, 1976 12:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ruthven)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - 1215 Gowerie St (Lat: 43.125806 Lon: -94.901667), Call Sign: KLJ709, Licensee ID: L00031219
Assigned Frequencies: 157.620 MHz Grant Date: 09/18/1996, Expiration Date: 12/05/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Wigdahl Hardware Inc, 904 Broadway, Emmetsburg, IA 50536, Phone: (712) 852-4230 - 2.1 Mi Ne (Lat: 43.150528 Lon: -94.857750), 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 (Lat: 43.132444 Lon: -94.893528), Call Sign: WQHH410
Assigned Frequencies: 462.262 MHz, 467.262 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 467.312 MHz, 462.362 MHz, 467.362 MHz, 462.412 MHz, 467.412 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 (Lat: 43.150528 Lon: -94.857750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNEQ255
Assigned Frequencies: 2134.80 MHz, 2139.60 MHz, 1965.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 07/23/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/23/2004
Registrant: Phone: (515) 332-2571 - STATION, 2.1 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 43.150500 Lon: -94.857750), 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 (Lat: 43.123278 Lon: -94.858028), Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WPOR621
Assigned Frequencies: 10562.5 MHz, 6345.49 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 (Lat: 43.150528 Lon: -94.857750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 58.9 m, Call Sign: WPYD382
Assigned Frequencies: 6620.62 MHz, 6545.62 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 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 (Lat: 43.052417 Lon: -94.620056), 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, Licensee ID: L00231037
Grant Date: 03/31/1992, Expiration Date: 03/31/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/01/2004
Registrant: David A Lindahl, Ruthven, IA 51358 - Call Sign: KD0FHT, Licensee ID: L01435137
Grant Date: 10/02/2008, Expiration Date: 10/02/2018, Certifier: Mike R Meyer
Registrant: Mike R Meyer, Ruthven, IA 51358
| Most common first names in Ruthven, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 15 | 72.9 years |
| Mary | 14 | 84.2 years |
| John | 14 | 77.1 years |
| George | 10 | 83.2 years |
| Earl | 9 | 79.3 years |
| Leonard | 8 | 78.0 years |
| Anna | 7 | 87.7 years |
| Charles | 7 | 78.2 years |
| Arthur | 7 | 74.9 years |
| Harry | 7 | 76.9 years |
| Most common last names in Ruthven, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 17 | 82.3 years |
| Nelson | 14 | 85.3 years |
| Hanson | 12 | 83.5 years |
| Miller | 10 | 81.7 years |
| Hansen | 9 | 76.3 years |
| Eaton | 8 | 79.0 years |
| Peterson | 7 | 72.9 years |
| Roland | 7 | 76.8 years |
| Rustan | 6 | 79.9 years |
| Zielstra | 6 | 81.5 years |
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #97 (51358) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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