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Ruthton, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Ruthton is a Census city of 222 people across 0.58 square miles of land, in Pipestone County. Median household income is $38,864, 83.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ruthton
What Ruthton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.58 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land385 plus or minus 78
- County holding the largest share of its areaPipestone County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Ruthton
- Population222 plus or minus 45
- Median age49.4
- Population under 1842 plus or minus 19
- Share under 1818.9 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Population 65 and over53 plus or minus 17
- Share 65 and over23.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households116 plus or minus 25
- Family households58 plus or minus 15
- Share of households that are families50.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ruthton
- Median household income$38,864
- Per capita income$26,451
- Civilian labor force119 plus or minus 28
- Employed111 plus or minus 24
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over165 plus or minus 35
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.7 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ruthton
- Housing units130 plus or minus 27
- Occupied units116 plus or minus 25
- Vacant units14 plus or minus 13
- Vacancy rate10.8 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Owner occupied97 plus or minus 23
- Renter occupied19 plus or minus 11
- Ownership rate83.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$56,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$625
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units123 plus or minus 27
- Share single family94.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ruthton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute101 plus or minus 23
- Commuting under 15 minutes32 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.7 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more35 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.7 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Drove alone73.9 percent
- Carpooled14.4 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 8.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ruthton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$200,000
- Average approval$200,000
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$200,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ruthton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Ruthton
- NFIP communityCity of Ruthton
- NFIP community number270360
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/25/24(M)
The City of Ruthton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270360 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pipestone County, not Ruthton
Pipestone County context, not Ruthton figures
- Establishments in Pipestone County312
- Covered employment, Pipestone County4,302
- Average annual pay, Pipestone County$50,888
- Housing units permitted, Pipestone County8
Every figure in this section is published for Pipestone County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ruthton.
All Pipestone County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ruthton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ruthton, Minnesota?
222, in 116 households. Ruthton city covers 0.58 square miles of land, which is 385 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ruthton in?
Pipestone County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ruthton?
$38,864. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $56,800. Median gross rent is $625 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ruthton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ruthton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ruthton, city of, community 270360, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ruthton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pipestone County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ruthton.
Is zoning published for Ruthton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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