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Ruthven is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 725 at the time of the 2020 census.

Ruthven city overview:
Name:	Ruthven city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Palo Alto County
Elevation:	1,440 ft (439 m)
Total Area:	0.41 sq mi (1.06 km²)
Land Area:	0.41 sq mi (1.06 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	725
Population Density:	1,776.96/sq mi (686.77/km²)
ZIP code:	51358
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1969330
GNISfeature ID:	0460866

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History

Ruthven had its start in the year 1878 by the building of the Milwaukee railroad through that territory. It was named for the Ruthven brothers, who owned the town site.