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, su ...
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the ...
. Ruth is located in the southern portion of the county. The community - and adjacent Ruth Lake - was named after Ruth McKnight, daughter of settlers. The ZIP code is 95526. The community is inside
area code 707
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. It is located near the
headwaters
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of the
Mad River (California)
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and adjacent to the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness. Ruth sits at an elevation of . Its population is 254 as of the 2020 census, up from 195 from the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
, the CDP covers an area of 40.5 square miles (104.9 km), 38.8 square miles (100.6 km) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.3 km) of it (4.14%) is water.
population density
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was 4.8 people per square mile (1.9/km). The racial makeup of Ruth was 170 (87.2%)
White
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, 0 (0.0%)
African American
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Pacific Islander
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, 1 (0.5%) from other races, and 14 (7.2%) from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 2 persons (1.0%).
The Census reported that 192 people (98.5% of the population) lived in households, 3 (1.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 99 households, out of which 16 (16.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 33 (33.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 10 (10.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (8.1%)
unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
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, and 2 (2.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 42 households (42.4%) were made up of individuals, and 12 (12.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94. There were 48 families (48.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.56.
The population was spread out, with 24 people (12.3%) under the age of 18, 7 people (3.6%) aged 18 to 24, 34 people (17.4%) aged 25 to 44, 83 people (42.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 47 people (24.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
There were 315 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.0/km), of which 73 (73.7%) were owner-occupied, and 26 (26.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. 150 people (76.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 42 people (21.5%) lived in rental housing units.
Politics
In the
state legislature
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