RuhenstrothNV
A town of 1,682.
Is Ruhenstroth a good place to live?
The best of Ruhenstroth’s subject grades are a B+ for health and schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Ruhenstroth, against 18% in Nevada’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 5 of Nevada’s 66 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. Ruhenstroth’s trail density is 4.3 miles per square mile, above both Nevada’s towns (2.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Ruhenstroth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ruhenstroth stand out
Where Ruhenstroth beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Ruhenstroth | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 15.6% |
99% of working residents leave Ruhenstroth for work
Where Ruhenstroth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Ruhenstroth grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nevada), ordered by how far Ruhenstroth is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Ruhenstroth: who provides what
Ruhenstroth is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ruhenstroth.
Very high risk in Ruhenstroth, with wildfire at the top
Among 43 Nevada towns, just 2 have a higher FEMA risk score than Ruhenstroth.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Nevada overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 32% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Ruhenstroth is 57.5 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Nevada.
| Ruhenstroth | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.5 years | 40.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.6 points. Across Nevada, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Ruhenstroth | NV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.1% | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.2% | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.3% | 12.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.2% | 27.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 9.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Ruhenstroth stands out in Nevada and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.9% of Ruhenstroth working residents work locally. Since 2013, Ruhenstroth has lost 47 jobs, to 70 in 2023. Ruhenstroth’s median household income is $105,000.
| Ruhenstroth | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 17% | 8% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A smaller share of adults in Ruhenstroth report frequent mental distress than in the typical Nevada or U.S. town
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Ruhenstroth. Only 1 of the 43 Nevada towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Ruhenstroth. 19% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Ruhenstroth.
| Ruhenstroth | Nevada towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ruhenstroth | NV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 18% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Ruhenstroth, expect four seasons and hot summers
Ruhenstroth has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 23° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Douglas County Fairground | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Ruhenstroth sells for about $970K
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ruhenstroth
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ruhenstroth; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Ruhenstroth residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Nevada.
About Ruhenstroth
Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
Ruhenstroth is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ruhenstroth had a population of 1,239.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,960 ft
Questions about Ruhenstroth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ruhenstroth, NV expensive?
The typical home is worth about $670,000, 52% above the Nevada typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.