Ruso is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, home to about 4 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58778.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)416 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Minot International Airport (MOT)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN411 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL765 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ruso; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ruso had 1 residents in the 2020 census, down 83% since 2000.
It’s the 395th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
McLean County grew from 4,791 residents in 1900 to 9,771 in 2020.
McLean County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 18.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Turtle Lake, ND weather station (17 miles away).
2,319 jobs at 257 businesses in McLean County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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