Rulo, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 144 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -36.3%
Males: 104  (72.4%)
Females: 40  (27.6%)
Median resident age:

57.7 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip codes: 68431.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,554 (it was $21,719 in 2000)
Rulo:

$55,554
NE:

$69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $50,109 (it was $11,971 in 2000)

Rulo village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $85,568 (it was $23,800 in 2000)
Rulo:

$85,568
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $95,893; detached houses: $98,276; mobile homes: $73,165
March 2022 cost of living index in Rulo: 71.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.4%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Rulo, NE (2022)
    • 10276.1%White alone
    • 1511.2%American Indian alone
    • 107.5%Two or more races
    • 21.5%Asian alone
    • 10.7%Black alone

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Ancestries: Irish (32.6%), American (4.3%), English (4.3%), German (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 229 people per square mile   (very low).

Rulo, Nebraska map

2 residents are foreign born

This village:

1.5%
Nebraska:

7.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $978 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $884 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (37.5 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (82.0 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (423.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Big Lake, MO (2.1 miles),
Preston, NE (2.2 miles),
Fortescue, MO (2.4 miles),
Bigelow, MO (2.9 miles),
White Cloud, KS (2.9 miles ),
Reserve, KS (3.0 miles),
Falls City, NE (3.0 miles ),
Craig, MO (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.05 N, Longitude: 95.43 W

Distribution of median household income in Rulo, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rulo, NE in 2022

Rulo satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+18.3%).
Most common industries in Rulo, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (18.1%)
  • Construction (10.8%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Food (7.2%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (22.0%)
  • Public administration (12.2%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.8%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (7.3%)
  • Food (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (26.2%)
  • Health care (21.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.1%)
  • Food (7.1%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Rulo, NE (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7.3%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (7.3%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (7.3%)
  • Food processing workers (7.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11.9%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9.5%)
  • Registered nurses (7.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (7.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.1%)

Average climate in Rulo, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Rulo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1979, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the Rulo village center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1954, a category F4 tornado 34.5 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rulo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 441% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 263.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 321.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 225.8 miles away from Rulo center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 303.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/2020 at 19:08:42, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 195.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 290.7 miles away from Rulo center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Richardson County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Rulo:

  • CAREAGE ESTATES OF FALLS CITY (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FALLS CITY, NE)
  • KETTER MANOR INC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FALLS CITY, NE)
  • IN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC. (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; FALLS CITY, NE)
  • FALLS CITY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FALLS CITY, NE)
  • TIFFANY HEIGHTS (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; MOUND CITY, MO)
  • HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; HIAWATHA, KS)
  • NORTHEAST KANSAS MULTI COUNTY HHA (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; HIAWATHA, KS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rulo:

  • Highland Community College (about 16 miles; Highland, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,148)
  • Northwest Missouri State University (about 36 miles; Maryville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,946)
  • Missouri Western State University (about 40 miles; Saint Joseph, MO; FT enrollment: 4,557)
  • Grantham University (about 69 miles; Kansas City, MO; FT enrollment: 8,385)
  • Washburn University (about 72 miles; Topeka, KS; FT enrollment: 5,092)
  • Park University (about 72 miles; Parkville, MO; FT enrollment: 9,131)
  • Kansas City Kansas Community College (about 74 miles; Kansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 4,718)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Rulo: Agricultural Partners Co - Operative Grain Elevator Number 8 (A), Rulo (B), Brown County Co-operative Elevator (C), Rulo Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Rulo: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Rulo include: Lewis and Clark Camp Site (1), Missouri River Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Richardson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

RICHARDSON CO RWD 2 (Population served: 900, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rulo that have no violations reported:

  • RULO, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 190, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Average household size:
This village:

2.0 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

50.6%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

12.9%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Rulo:

Marital status in Rulo, NE
  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 17.9%

For population 25 years and over in Rulo:

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.3
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rulo, NE (based on Richardson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,31219
Catholic1,6605
Evangelical Protestant1,32211
Other21
None3,067-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Richardson County:

2.40 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Here:

4.80 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Richardson County:

10.79 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.8%
State:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.9%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Richardson County:

19.6%
State:

12.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Rulo:

45.5%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Rulo:

47.9%
Nebraska:

45.5%

Average BMI:
Rulo:

27.4
Nebraska:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Rulo:

20.4%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Rulo:

8.7%
Nebraska:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Nebraska:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

24.7%
Nebraska:

33.5%

General health condition:
Rulo:

60.9%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Rulo:

82.9%
Nebraska:

78.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rulo, NE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$235
Health 0$0 1$550
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$2,776
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,214
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,214
Totals for Government 0$0 9$5,989

Rulo government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $155,000 ($1076.39)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($20.83)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($13.89)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $70,000 ($486.11)
    Central Staff Services: $26,000 ($180.56)
    Financial Administration: $20,000 ($138.89)
    General - Other: $16,000 ($111.11)
    General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($27.78)
    Police Protection: $2,000 ($13.89)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($6.94)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($6.94)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $66,000 ($458.33)

Rulo government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $94,000 ($652.78)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,000 ($69.44)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($20.83)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $18,000 ($125.00)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($13.89)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000 ($243.06)
    General Local Government Support: $15,000 ($104.17)
    Other: $2,000 ($13.89)
  • Tax - Property: $22,000 ($152.78)

Rulo government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $110,000 ($763.89)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rulo:

  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTNC (1230 AM; 1 kW; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: C.R. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rulo:

  • K219CE (91.7 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KLZA (101.3 FM; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: KNZA, INC)
  • KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KSJQ (92.7 FM; SAVANNAH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rulo:

  • K46FG (Channel 46; FALLS CITY, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDTV COMMISSION)

Rulo fatal accident list:

Oct 1, 1978 06:22 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 397ft / 121mTotal length
  • 4,755Total average daily traffic
  • 585Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Rulo, NE - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rulo, NE

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Michael J Umano, 70598 660th Avenue (Lat: 40.057056 Lon: -95.444583), Type: 60.9, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Kevin.Delaney@induscom.Com, Phone: (781) 319-1011

  • Michael J Umano, 70598 660th Avenue (Lat: 40.057056 Lon: -95.444583), Type: 60.9, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Kevin.Delaney@induscom.Com, Phone: (781) 319-1011


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • L3 MOBILES, Lat: 40.053500 Lon: -95.425500, Call Sign: WPWI436,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.385 MHz, Grant Date: 10/06/2022, Expiration Date: 11/21/2032, Certifier: Robert C Leedham, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Email:

  • Lat: 40.051861 Lon: -95.426861, Call Sign: WRDQ843,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.807 MHz, Grant Date: 07/01/2019, Expiration Date: 07/01/2029, Certifier: Kraig Coonce, Registrant: Midwest Mobile Radio Service Inc., 812 S 10th Street, Saint Joseph, MO 64501-3694, Phone: (816) 279-2065, Fax: (816) 233-8862, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • NE-RULO, 70598 660th Avenue (Lat: 40.057083 Lon: -95.444583), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQPI504,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6286.19 MHz... (+23 more), Grant Date: 07/12/2022, Expiration Date: 05/29/2032, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1224 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 542-3667, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:

  • NE-RULO, 70598 660th Avenue (Lat: 40.057083 Lon: -95.444583), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WRXL763, Licensee ID: L00000450,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6375.14 MHz, Grant Date: 05/30/2023, Expiration Date: 11/26/2023, Cancellation Date: 01/27/2024, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1220 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 867-6767, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:


Most common first names in Rulo, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John674.5 years
Henry473.2 years
Harry470.2 years
Paul470.0 years
Raymond474.8 years
Herman382.0 years
George369.7 years
Alma376.0 years
Anna384.7 years
Mary380.3 years
Most common last names in Rulo, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Simmonds968.1 years
Bachman784.0 years
Miller676.2 years
Roberts579.4 years
Ebel478.3 years
Frederick471.3 years
Parrish475.3 years
Adams379.0 years
Dunn382.7 years
Keller364.4 years
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rulo, NE
  • 90.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.6%Electricity
  • 2.6%Utility gas


Rulo compared to Nebraska state average:

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