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Ruth, North Carolina

Ruth, North Carolina, in Rutherford county, is 37 miles SE of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center) and 63 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is home to some 329 residents.

The People and Families of Ruth

In Ruth, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ruth had a median family income of $41,500.

Ruth Housing

According to the 2000 census, 77% of the housing in Ruth was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ruth, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles SE of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Rutherford
Standard Zip Codes	28139
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.382
Longitude	-81.946

Station	FOREST CITY 6 SW
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 50 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	64 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	SIMMS WATER PLANT
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 52 F
Apr Temp	43 to 74 F
Jul Temp	65 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 74 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	MARION 2 NW
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 69 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	329	100%
Male	166	50.5%
Female	163	49.5%
Under 18	68	20.7%
18+	261	79.3%
65+	46	14%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	2.87
White	303	92.1%
African-American	21	6.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.6%
Other	2	0.6%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,500
Population In Poverty	21	7.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	331
Growth	2
Growth %	0.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22%
English	14.2%
German	14.2%
Irish	10.2%
Scottish	2.4%
European	1.6%
Dutch	1.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ruth	329	$41,500
Bostic	328	$38,750
Ellenboro	479	$37,083
Forest City	7,549	$30,000
Mooresboro	314	$36,500
Rutherfordton	4,131	$47,381
Spindale	4,022	$33,583

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