Ruthville is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

and

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Ward County,

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...

, United States. Its population was 191 as of the 2010 census. The town was named after Ruth Mackenroth during the Depression, and consisted of a grocery Store, and gas station for area farmers.

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Census-designated places in Ward County, North Dakota Census-designated places in North Dakota Unincorporated communities in North Dakota Unincorporated communities in Ward County, North Dakota {{North Dakota-geo-stub