Ruthton, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Ruthton, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Ruthton, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Pipestone

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area_total_km2 = 1.8
area_land_km2 = 1.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 284
population_density_km2 = 162.1
population_density_sq_mi = 419.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 528
elevation_ft = 1732
latd = 44 |latm = 10 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 6 |longs = 12 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56170
area_code = 507
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blank_info = 27-56482GR|2
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blank1_info = 0650431GR|3
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Ruthton is a city in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

The Redwood River flows through the city as an intermittent stream near its headwaters. [cite book| last= Waters |first= Thomas F. | title= The Streams and Rivers of Minnesota |year= 2006 |publisher= University of Minnesota Press |location=Minneapolis |isbn= 0-8166-0960-8 |pages= pp. 288-303 |chapter= The Southwest: Rivers of the Coteau des Prairies] [cite book| title= Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1994 |publisher= DeLorme |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-222-6 |pages= p. 28]

Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 284 people, 129 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 419.8 people per square mile (161.3/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 214.3/sq mi (82.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.54% White, 1.06% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, and 0.70% from two or more races.

There were 129 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,016. About 10.0% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 27.3% of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.smalltownpapers.com/listBRG.htm "The Buffalo Ridge Gazette"]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE0DB1239F934A25757C0A960948260 A Midwest Tale, Murder in Ruthton]