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Ruby, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 494.
Population change since 2000: +10.8%
 
Males: 264  (53.4%)
Females: 230  (46.6%)
Median resident age:

35.0 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54745.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,316 (it was $30,208 in 2000)
Ruby:

$57,316
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,977 (it was $12,587 in 2000)

Ruby town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $183,255 (it was $69,200 in 2000)
Ruby:

$183,255
WI:

$252,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Ruby: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Ruby, WI (2010)
    • 48999.0%White alone
    • 20.4%Hispanic
    • 10.2%Black alone
    • 10.2%American Indian alone
    • 10.2%Two or more races

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Ancestries: German (37.7%), Norwegian (15.7%), Polish (7.6%), United States (5.8%), English (5.6%), Irish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 53.5 square miles.

Population density: 9.2 people per square mile   (very low).

Ruby, Wisconsin map

3 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.7%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Ruby town:

1.7% ($1,143)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (39.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (106.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (287.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Pershing, WI (2.1 miles),
Sheldon, WI (2.1 miles ),
Lake Holcombe, WI (2.5 miles ),
Holcombe, WI (2.7 miles ),
Willard, WI (2.7 miles ),
McKinley, WI (2.9 miles ),
Estella, WI (2.9 miles ),
Gilman, WI (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 45.25 N, Longitude: 90.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Ruby, WI in 2022
Ruby satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Most common industries in Ruby, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.1%)
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Truck transportation (9.6%)
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (8.5%)
  • Wood products (7.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.3%)
  • Construction (20.0%)
  • Truck transportation (13.3%)
  • Wood products (12.2%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (6.7%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.4%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.6%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (12.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (11.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.9%)
  • Food (6.9%)
Most common occupations in Ruby, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (13.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.8%)
  • Food processing workers (6.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (13.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (7.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.8%)
  • Engineers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (12.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11.5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (10.3%)
  • Food processing workers (9.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)

Average climate in Ruby, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 82.8. This is about average.

City:

82.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 39.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

39.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.03. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.03
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Ruby-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Ruby town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ruby-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 247.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 259.7 miles away from Ruby center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 281.8 miles away from Ruby center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 258.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 175.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 178.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chippewa County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ruby topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Ruby:

  • GILMAN CARE CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GILMAN, WI)
  • CORNELL AREA CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; CORNELL, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD HOME HLTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • RUSK CTY MEM HSPTL NH (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruby:

  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 41 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 41 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 53 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 58 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
  • Northcentral Technical College (about 68 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 84 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 85 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)

Points of interest:

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Reservoirs and swamps: Mallard Flowage 0.5 (A), Mallard Flowage (B), Ruby Swamps (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Beaver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Chippewa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.8 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

69.9%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.8%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

16.9%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.0%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Ruby:

Marital status in Ruby, WI
  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

For population 25 years and over in Ruby:

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ruby, WI (based on Chippewa County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic14,85012
Mainline Protestant7,98928
Evangelical Protestant6,29642
Other2014
Orthodox251
None33,054-
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: 12
This county:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Chippewa County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Chippewa County:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Chippewa County:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 52
Chippewa County:

8.67 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Chippewa County:

28.4%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.5%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Ruby:

  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WLDY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ruby:

  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ruby:

  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 13.2mTotal length
  • 2,255Total average daily traffic
  • 184Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,957Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ruby, WI
  • 45.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 28.4%Wood
  • 23.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ruby, WI
  • 68.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 31.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Ruby compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below 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 rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly 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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