Local servicesHospitalWilliam Bee Ririe Critical Access Hospital7.0 miPost officeRuth Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEly City Hall5.4 miPoliceWhite Pine County Sheriff's Office6.9 miFire stationRuth Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElko Regional Airport EKO115 miUS highwayUS 501.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89319 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 89319 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:13 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min6:56 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People266 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 71.1169 householdsMedian home value $71,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,108 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting28.2% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 74 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 64%, finance, insurance and real estate 18%, retail 9%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 47°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 7°F13 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month May64 in of snow a year, on about 29 days9 days above 90°F, 235 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ruth station
Parks and public landsLittle League Fieldrecreation area · 6.9 miSteptoe Parkpark · 6.9 miSteptoe Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 6,297 acresCave Lake State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 1,129 acresGreat Basin National Parknational park · 39.2 mi · 77,082 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes55 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 15 Sep 197634 mi away, near Ely, NVMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Oct 202139 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWhite Pine County, NV, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025278 of 361 days measured80 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, White Pine County monitors, NV
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL61% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRuth Water Districtserves 470 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,844 ft2,086 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
