Map of Ruch CDP

Ruch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 238, southeast of Grants Pass. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 840.

Ruch was named for Casper M. Ruch, who bought a tract of land where the community now stands in 1896. He built a blacksmith shop, a store and a house. When he was appointed postmaster of the new post office in 1897 and allowed to name it, he named it after himself. The post office closed in 1939.

There are two structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Ruch—McKee Bridge and Star Ranger Station.

The Ruch area is home to several Oregon wineries and is in the Applegate Valley AVA, a sub-appellation of the Rogue Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area). A small elementary school, Ruch Elementary, is located near the center of the community. The school serves Kindergarten – 8th grade with the Cougars as their mascot.

The Applegate River runs through the southwest edge of the valley.

Ruch CDP overview:
Name:	Ruch CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Oregon
County:	Jackson County
Elevation:	1,527 ft (465 m)
Total Area:	6.74 sq mi (17.44 km²)
Land Area:	6.74 sq mi (17.44 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	819
Population Density:	121.60/sq mi (46.95/km²)
ZIP code:	97530
Area code:	458 and 541
FIPS code:	4164150
GNISfeature ID:	1148830

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Ruch online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.