Ruth, California
Encyclopedia
Ruth is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Trinity County
, California
. Ruth is located in the southern portion of the county. The community - and adjacent Ruth Lake
- was named after Ruth McKnight, daughter of settlers. The ZIP code is 95526. The community is inside area code 707
. It is located near the headwaters of the Mad River (California)
and adjacent to the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
. Ruth sits at an elevation of 2933 feet (894 m). The 2010 United States census reported Ruth's population was 195.
, the CDP covers an area of 40.5 square miles (104.9 km²), 38.8 square miles (100.6 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²) of it (4.14%) is water.
was 4.8 people per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of Ruth was 170 (87.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 9 (4.6%) Native American, 1 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.5%) from other races
, and 14 (7.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (1.0%).
The Census reported that 192 people (98.5% of the population) lived in households, 3 (1.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 99 households, out of which 16 (16.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 33 (33.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 10 (10.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (8.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 2 (2.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 42 households (42.4%) were made up of individuals and 12 (12.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94. There were 48 families
(48.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.56.
The population was spread out with 24 people (12.3%) under the age of 18, 7 people (3.6%) aged 18 to 24, 34 people (17.4%) aged 25 to 44, 83 people (42.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 47 people (24.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.9 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
There were 315 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.0/km²), of which 73 (73.7%) were owner-occupied, and 26 (26.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. 150 people (76.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 42 people (21.5%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Trinity County
Trinity County, California
Trinity County is a large, rugged and mountainous, heavily forested county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California, along the Trinity River and within the Salmon/Klamath Mountains. It covers an area of over two million acres , and as of the 2010 census its population...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Ruth is located in the southern portion of the county. The community - and adjacent Ruth Lake
Ruth Reservoir
Ruth Reservoir is the only reservoir on California's Mad River. The reservoir and adjacent community were named for early settler Ruth McKnight. The reservoir was formed by construction of R. W. Matthews Dam in 1962 primarily for domestic and industrial water supply to Arcata, Eureka, and other...
- was named after Ruth McKnight, daughter of settlers. The ZIP code is 95526. The community is inside area code 707
Area code 707
North American area code 707 is a Californian telephone area code which covers Napa, Sebastopol, Vallejo, Benicia, Fairfield, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Fort Bragg, Crescent City, Eureka, Clearlake, Vacaville, Ukiah, and northwestern California. It was split from area code 415 on March 1, 1959...
. It is located near the headwaters of the Mad River (California)
Mad River (California)
The Mad River is a river in upper Northern California. It flows for in a roughly northwest direction through Trinity County and then Humboldt County, draining a watershed into the Pacific Ocean north of the college town of Arcata near Arcata-Eureka Airport in McKinleyville...
and adjacent to the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness
The Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area located west of Red Bluff in the state of California. Created by the Wilderness Act of 1964, the land area was originally ....
. Ruth sits at an elevation of 2933 feet (894 m). The 2010 United States census reported Ruth's population was 195.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP covers an area of 40.5 square miles (104.9 km²), 38.8 square miles (100.6 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²) of it (4.14%) is water.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Ruth had a population of 195. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4.8 people per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of Ruth was 170 (87.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 9 (4.6%) Native American, 1 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1 (0.5%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 14 (7.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2 persons (1.0%).
The Census reported that 192 people (98.5% of the population) lived in households, 3 (1.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 99 households, out of which 16 (16.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 33 (33.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10 (10.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 8 (8.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 2 (2.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 42 households (42.4%) were made up of individuals and 12 (12.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94. There were 48 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(48.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.56.
The population was spread out with 24 people (12.3%) under the age of 18, 7 people (3.6%) aged 18 to 24, 34 people (17.4%) aged 25 to 44, 83 people (42.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 47 people (24.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.9 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
There were 315 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.0/km²), of which 73 (73.7%) were owner-occupied, and 26 (26.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. 150 people (76.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 42 people (21.5%) lived in rental housing units.