Ruthven, Iowa

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Ruthven is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Ruthven is located at 43°7′50″N, 94°54′1″W (43.130448, -94.900207)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 711 people, 325 households, and 202 families residing in the city. The population density was 653.6/km² (1,688.3/mi²). There were 350 housing units at an average density of 321.8/km² (831.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.19% White, 0.42% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 325 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,027, and the median income for a family was $40,469. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,079. About 4.7% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.