What kinds of homes are in Ruthven, IA?

Name: Types of homes in Ruthven, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ruthven, IA has 335 (±61) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 821 homes per square mile of land.

80.6% are detached single-family houses.

9.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 335 (±61)
Detached houses: 80.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 9.0%
5+ unit buildings: 6.9%

Homes in Ruthven by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ruthven	Palo Alto County	Iowa	United States
Single-family, detached	80.6% (±9.3 points)	85.0%	72.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±7.2 points)	1.1%	4.5%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.4%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.0% (±6.6 points)	4.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±3.3 points)	2.2%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±3.9 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±7.2 points)	2.1%	6.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.6% (±4.4 points)	1.9%	3.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Ruthven, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Palo Alto County (6.9%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (14.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ruthven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ruthven
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ruthven	—	6.9% (±8.8 points)	—
Dickens	6.2 mi	0.0% (±50.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ayrshire	7.1 mi	1.0% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gillett Grove	11 mi	0.0% (±112.6 points)	Not measurably different
Graettinger	11 mi	2.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Emmetsburg	11 mi	13.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Terril	13 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer	13 mi	20.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Curlew	13 mi	0.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spencer, IA (20.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Palo Alto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Emmetsburg	13.0% (±5.0 points)
2	West Bend	8.9% (±5.2 points)
3	Ruthven	6.9% (±8.8 points)
4	Graettinger	2.6% (±7.1 points)
5	Mallard	1.5% (±23.6 points)
6	Ayrshire	1.0% (±32.2 points)
7 (tie)	Curlew	0.0% (±67.2 points)
7 (tie)	Cylinder	0.0% (±85.2 points)
7 (tie)	Rodman	0.0% (±109.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ruthven

How many homes are in Ruthven?

Ruthven, IA has an estimated 335 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ruthven houses or apartments?

80.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 15.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ruthven?

9.0% of homes in Ruthven are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ruthven city, Iowa

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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