Ruso, North Dakota

About Ruso

Ruso, ND is a tiny community located in western North Dakota counting 5 people who proudly call it home.

Ruso holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 20 residents per square mile.

📰 Ruso News Today

• Ruso man dies in McLean County crash - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Nov 10
• Ward Knutson Obituary Nov 9, 2025 thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com · Nov 9
• Ruso on the rise Minot Daily News · Aug 30
• New leadership in Ruso saves the small city KX News · Sep 12
• Mayor of North Dakota's smallest city of 3 dies InForum · Jul 19

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What Makes Ruso Unique

• The only place in America named Ruso — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• With 5 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 14 miles.

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