Ruth, Nevada | |
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Street Scene in Ruth, Nevada | |
Coordinates: 39°16′45″N 114°59′24″W / 39.27917°N 114.99000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
County | White Pine |
Area | |
• Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
• Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 6,870 ft (2,090 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 371 |
• Density | 1,072.25/sq mi (414.24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 89319 |
FIPS code | 32-63800 |
GNIS feature ID | 2629979[2] |
Ruth is a census-designated place (CDP) in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Founded in 1903, it had a population of 440 at the 2010 census.[3]
Ruth was built as a company town for the adjacent Robinson Mine, a large open-pit copper mine, which is still in operation as of 2022.