Ruthton, Minnesota

About Ruthton

Ruthton, MN is a tiny community located in southwestern Minnesota, home to 217 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ruthton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.58 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 374 residents per square mile.

📰 Ruthton News Today

• Stewart "Stu" Peterson Obituary Jun 26, 2026 Horvath Funeral Service · Jun 26
• Rondo Grayle Holck Obituary May 13, 2026 Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services · May 13
• Nathan Engbarth, 48 The Dakota Scout · Feb 24
• Air Quality Forecast for Ruthton, Minnesota 56170 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Jun 3
• Darliss 'Dar' Garrow Obituary Nov 19, 2025 Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services · Nov 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ruthton Unique

• The only place in America named Ruthton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ruthton

• Ellsborough Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hjermstad Wildlife Management Area, Dather Slough Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lange Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ruthton Wildlife Management Area, Central Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ruthton Wildlife Management Area, East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ruthton Wildlife Management Area, West Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tutt Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Van Eck Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Woodstock Wildlife Management Area, East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ruthton

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