Ruthville is a community in Ward County, North Dakota, home to about 104 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58703.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Minot; part is in Ruthville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ruthville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)452 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Minot International Airport (MOT)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN447 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL802 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ruthville; 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.
Ruthville had 151 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2010.
It’s the 234th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Ward County grew from 7,961 residents in 1900 to 69,919 in 2020.
Ward County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minot Intl Ap, ND weather station (6 miles away).
24,723 jobs at 2,043 businesses in Ward County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
106 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ruthville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 48 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Minot 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Air Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Lewis and Clark Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Longfellow Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 175 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Erik Ramstad Middle SchoolMinot | 6–8 | 584 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Minot North High SchoolMinot | 9–12 | 1,021 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Souris River Campus Alternative High SchoolMinot | 9–12 | 50 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Ryan Catholic SchoolMinot | Pre-K–12 | 376 | Roman Catholic | 5.8 mi |
| Dakota Memorial SchoolMinot | 4–12 | 87 | Nonsectarian | 6.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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