Town guide

Ruhenstroth, Nevada

Ruhenstroth is a community in Douglas County, Nevada, home to about 1,682 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 89410.

Homes sold for a median of $363 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,682594 per sq mi
Median home value$670,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$363Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ruhenstroth

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ruhenstroth

Distances

Nearest major airportReno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Reno, NV49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA342 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ruhenstroth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ruhenstroth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ruhenstroth had 1,239 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.

It’s the 49th largest of 124 towns in Nevada by population.

Douglas County grew from 1,534 residents in 1900 to 49,488 in 2020.

Ruhenstroth population by census2010: 1,293, 2020: 1,2391,29320101,2392020

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,534, 1910: 1,895, 1920: 1,825, 1930: 1,840, 1940: 2,056, 1950: 2,029, 1960: 3,481, 1970: 6,882, 1980: 19,421, 1990: 27,637, 2000: 41,259, 2010: 46,997, 2020: 49,4882K’00’102K’20’302K’40’503K’60’7019K’80’9041K’00’1049K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RuhenstrothJan: high 47°F, low 22°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 25°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 29°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 33°F, 0.4 in; May: high 72°F, low 41°F, 0.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 48°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 55°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 53°F, 0.3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 46°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 36°F, 0.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 28°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 22°F, 1 in47°22°Jan0.651°25°Feb0.458°29°Mar1.163°33°Apr0.472°41°May0.682°48°Jun0.192°55°Jul0.390°53°Aug0.382°46°Sep0.270°36°Oct0.356°28°Nov0.746°22°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Topaz Lake, NV weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Douglas County

16,247 jobs at 1,714 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,744 jobs; Retail trade: 2,522 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,478 jobs; Construction: 1,392 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,226 jobs; Professional services: 1,093 jobs; Administrative and support: 845 jobs; Other services: 668 jobsHotels and restaurants 29% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 9% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

101 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ruhenstroth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carson Valley HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gardnerville6.6 miles
  • Barton Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · South Lake Tahoe20.9 miles
  • Carson Tahoe Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carson City24.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors11
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers31
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists2
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Ruhenstroth

Public schools here are run by Douglas. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gardnerville Elementary SchoolGardnervillePre-K–5300Public8.6 mi
Carson Valley Middle SchoolGardnerville6–8591Public9.1 mi
Jacobsen High SchoolGardnerville7–1224Alternative Education4.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gardnerville, East Valley, Fish Springs, Carter Springs, Topaz Lake and Double Spring.

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