Ruthven is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Ruthven, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Ruthven have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Ruthven in 100 adults: 19 with a bachelor’s degree or more (IA: 31)
Ruthven has about 714 residents (2025 Census estimate). Over 2010–2020, the head count moved −2%. 5 in 100 workers work from home. For every 100 households, 78 own and the rest rent, beside 72 owners across IA.
Median age 34.5 (IA 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 22 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Ruthven says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Ruthven
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Ruthven’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Ruthven or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Ruthven in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.