Ruthven, Iowa

About Ruthven

Ruthven, IA is a tiny community located in northwestern Iowa counting 710 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Ruthven is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.41 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,732 residents per square mile.

📰 Ruthven News Today

• Linda Conlon, 85, of Spencer, formerly of Ruthven Northwest Iowa Now · Aug 14
• Obituary | Nancy (Hulst) Wilson of Ruthven, Iowa Miller Funeral Home · Dec 7
• Cynthia Cole of Ruthven | 2026 | Obituary - Martin-Mattice Funeral Home Martin-Mattice Funeral Home · Apr 29
• Patricia "Trish" Curtis Obituary Apr 26, 2026 Fisch Funeral Home · Apr 26
• Jon Douglas Hovey - View Obituary & Service Information - Kidwell-Garber Funeral Homes Kidwell-Garber Funeral Homes · Nov 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ruthven Unique

• The only place in America named Ruthven — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ruthven

• Barringer Slough Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Barringer Slough Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blue Wing Marsh Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blue Wing Marsh Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• D U Marsh Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• DU Marsh Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dewey's Pasture Complex Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dewey's Prairie Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elk Lake Wetland Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elk Lake Wetland Complex Waterfowl Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• H.O. Helgen Slough · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hauschen Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ruthven

• Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School
• Ruthven-Ayrshire High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Ruthven

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