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Ruth is a tiny town of 298 people in White Pine County, Nevada. It's about 170 miles from St. George, UT and 192 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $69k and rent runs about $937 a month.
298people
$69kTypical home
$937/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
64"Snow
278Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 298
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 861 people per sq mi
- 192 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 170 mi to St. George, UT
- 106 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $69k (≈$432/mo)
- Median rent $937/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Dry summers (dew point 33°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (126 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 62 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (263 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (572 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 71
- 18% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 115 mi to EKO airport
- 190 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,877 ft
- 359 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 121 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 54 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Nevada districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 168 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 144 mi to the nearest vet
- 112 mi to the nearest dog park
- 152 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White Pine County: R+57 in 2024
- Nevada: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.