Ruth, Nevada

Ruth, Nevada
Street Scene in Ruth, Nevada
Street Scene in Ruth, Nevada
Ruth is located in Nevada
Ruth
Ruth
Location within the state of Nevada
Ruth is located in the United States
Ruth
Ruth
Ruth (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°16′45″N 114°59′24″W / 39.27917°N 114.99000°W / 39.27917; -114.99000
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyWhite Pine
Area
 • Total0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Land0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,870 ft (2,090 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total371
 • Density1,072.25/sq mi (414.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
89319
FIPS code32-63800
GNIS feature ID2629979[2]

Ruth is a census-designated place (CDP) in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Founded in 1903, it had a population of 440 at the 2010 census.[3]

Ruth was built as a company town for the adjacent Robinson Mine, a large open-pit copper mine, which is still in operation as of 2022.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruth, Nevada
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Bureau of the Census.