MN area data
Ruthton, MN
Ruthton, MN.
Population: 546 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $195,303
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $199,180
- House Price Index
- 429.3 (+3.3% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tyler Municipal Airport (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -38 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $932
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,371
- Average weekly wage
- $941
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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