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Ruch, Oregon

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Population in 2010: 840.
Males: 415  (49.4%)
Females: 425  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

44.3 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,152
Ruch:

$69,152
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,759

Ruch CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $425,700
Ruch:

$425,700
OR:

$475,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $630,700; detached houses: $628,717

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,358.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ruch: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.1%

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  • Races in Ruch, OR (2022)
    • 1,23090.3%White alone
    • 785.7%Hispanic
    • 261.9%Two or more races

Races in Ruch detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: French (26.9%), English (13.9%), European (12.8%), German (9.5%), Italian (6.7%), Irish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 1527 feet

26 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.9%
Oregon:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,586 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,659 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Medford, OR (11.3 miles , pop. 63,154).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (219.6 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (617.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Southwest Jackson, OR (2.3 miles ),
Jacksonville, OR (2.6 miles ),
Medford, OR (3.4 miles ),
Central Point, OR (3.4 miles ),
Phoenix, OR (3.4 miles ),
Williams, OR (3.5 miles ),
Foots Creek, OR (3.6 miles ),
Talent, OR (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 123.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 541

Distribution of median household income in Ruch, OR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ruch, OR in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Oregon:

3.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 73.0. This is about average.

City:

73.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 1.03. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.03
U.S.:

0.25
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.24. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.24
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Ruch-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 3383% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 168.1 miles away from Ruch center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 101.5 miles away from Ruch center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 293.0 miles away from Ruch center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 141.0 miles away from the city center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 135.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 MW, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 163.8 miles away from Ruch center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Ruch:

  • MEDFORD REHAB AND HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
  • VILLA ROYAL HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
  • SIGNATURE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; CENTRAL POINT, OR)
  • ROGUE VALLEY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
  • CENTRAL POINT CARE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CENTRAL POINT, OR)
  • AVAMERE AT THREE FOUNTAINS (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)
  • PROVIDENCE MEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; MEDFORD, OR)

Airports located in Ruch:

Amtrak stations near Ruch:

  • 11 miles: MEDFORD (212 N. BARTLETTE ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: ASHLAND (STATE HWY. 99) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 19 miles: GRANTS PASS (460 NE AGNESS AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruch:

  • Southern Oregon University (about 19 miles; Ashland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,650)
  • Rogue Community College (about 22 miles; Grants Pass, OR; FT enrollment: 3,600)
  • Oregon Institute of Technology (about 65 miles; Klamath Falls, OR; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • Humboldt State University (about 109 miles; Arcata, CA; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • Shasta College (about 118 miles; Redding, CA; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • College of the Redwoods (about 123 miles; Eureka, CA; FT enrollment: 4,410)
  • Lane Community College (about 123 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ruch: Ruch Branch Library (A), Applegate Valley Rural Fire Protection District 9 Station 3 Headquarters (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Hunter-Best Reservoirs (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Camp Meeting Creek (A), Bishop Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.7%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.6%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Ruch:

Marital status in Ruch, OR
  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 75.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 1.9%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

For population 25 years and over in Ruch:

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.1
Oregon average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ruch, OR (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant25,890122
Catholic16,5656
Other10,05744
Mainline Protestant5,25223
Orthodox1002
None145,342-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
Here:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Here:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 45
Here:

2.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Jackson County:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 199
Here:

10.00 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.9%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.2%
State:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jackson County:

11.1%
Oregon:

14.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Ruch:

  • KAPL (1300 AM; 20 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: APPLEGATE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTMT (580 AM; 10 kW; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KRTA (610 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KMED (1440 AM; 5 kW; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAJO (1270 AM; 10 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAGI (930 AM; 5 kW; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE)
  • KGRV (700 AM; 25 kW; WINSTON, OR; Owner: PACIFIC CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KLVB (730 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, OR)
  • KCMX (880 AM; 1 kW; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KSJK (1230 AM; 1 kW; TALENT, OR; Owner: ST. OF OR. ACT & ST. BD. OF HGR ED.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ruch:

  • KLDZ (103.5 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCMX-FM (101.9 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAKT (105.1 FM; PHOENIX, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTMT-FM (93.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KROG (96.9 FM; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: OPUS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KLDR (98.3 FM; HARBECK-FRUITDALE, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KRRM (94.7 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: SHIRLEY M. BELL)
  • K290AF (105.9 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K266AC (101.1 FM; ROGUE RIVER, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K254AD (98.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KZZE (106.3 FM; EAGLE POINT, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K259AE (99.7 FM; WOLF CREEK, OR; Owner: GRANTS PASS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIFS (107.5 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K216DR (91.1 FM; CENTRAL POINT, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K209CP (89.7 FM; TALENT, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSMF (89.1 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON/STATE BD HIGHER EDUC)
  • K204CY (88.7 FM; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSRG (88.3 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: ST. BOARD OF HIGHER ED/SO. OR ST COL)
  • K227AA (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, ETC., OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K284AE (104.7 FM; ASHLAND, OR; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ruch:

  • K02EK (Channel 2; APPLEGATE VALLEY, OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)
  • K04ER (Channel 4; APPLEGATE VALLEY, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K13PI (Channel 13; RUCH & APPLEGATE, OR; Owner: SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION)
  • K43BJ (Channel 43; RUCH & APPLEGATE, OR; Owner: SODA MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBLN (Channel 30; GRANTS PASS, OR; Owner: BETTER LIFE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMVU (Channel 26; MEDFORD, OR; Owner: BROADCASTING LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K02IC (Channel 2; JACKSONVILLE, OR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF OREGON, INC.)

Ruch fatal accident list:

Jan 12, 2016 10:14 PM, Cr-Upper Applegate Rd, Lat: 42.214542, Lon: -123.047703, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 17, 2010 12:39 AM, Upper Aplegate Rd, Lat: 42.230264, Lon: -123.045472, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 2
May 19, 2005 09:19 PM, Sr-238 (Odot 272), Lat: 42.237890, Lon: -123.040740, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 98ft / 29.7mTotal length
  • $200,000Total costs
  • 17,595Total average daily traffic
  • 1,966Total average daily truck traffic
  • 22,673Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 10 Km Sw Of Ruch (Lat: 42.196361 Lon: -123.151528), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 18.2 m, Overall height: 18.5 m, Call Sign: WRCE952,
    Assigned Frequencies: 4955.00 MHz, 4975.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/13/2018, Expiration Date: 09/13/2028, Certifier: Ryan M Gantt, Registrant: Oregon Department Of Forestry, 2600 State St., Salem, OR 97310, Phone: (503) 945-7321, Fax: (503) 945-7302, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ruch, OR
  • 76.3%Wood
  • 19.3%Electricity
  • 3.9%Utility gas
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ruch, OR
  • 68.8%Electricity
  • 21.0%Wood
  • 10.2%Utility gas


Ruch compared to Oregon state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.

Ruch on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Germany (population 500+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Western Europe (population 500+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
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