Profile for Ruthven, Iowa, IA

Historic sites and museums: Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Ruthven

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (2)

Libraries (2)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Ruthven
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• Palo Alto County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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30% of Ruthven residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ruthven ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ruthven
• Cemeteries in Palo Alto County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Palo Alto County
• Libraries in or near Ruthven

Post a query on a message board:

• Palo Alto County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Ruthven museums
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• Ruthven area parks
• Wineries near Ruthven

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• Ruthven area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Palo Alto County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ruthven
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Palo Alto County

• Ruthven business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Palo Alto County
• Arrests in Palo Alto County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ruthven was $17,079, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Palo Alto County economic census
• Palo Alto County economic summary
• Palo Alto County employment growth
• Palo Alto County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

13% of Ruthven residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ruthven
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Ruthven
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• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Ruthven

• Air pollution in Palo Alto County
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• Land contamination in Palo Alto County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Palo Alto County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

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• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ruthven
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• Palo Alto County government
• Iowa state government
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• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Ruthven medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Ruthven
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Ruthven
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Palo Alto County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ruthven, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $190.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $500.

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Libraries in Ruthven include Ruthven Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Ruthven

• Iowa library

• Census map of Ruthven area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Ruthven

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• Search obituaries in Iowa
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• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
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• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ruthven
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Ruthven

• Parks near Ruthven
• National forests in Iowa
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Palo Alto County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ruthven political report.

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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ruthven
• Total membership by faith, in Palo Alto County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Ruthven workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ruthven travel guide
• Airports near Ruthven
• Hotels near Ruthven
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
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