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Welcome to Ruso ...

The city of Ruso is located in McLean County<1>.

Ruso was established in 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ruso has a population of 4 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Ruso is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ruso lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ruso: 701

The ZIP code for Ruso: 58778<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ruso had an population of 4 people (or a decrease of 33.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ruso had a population of 4 people. This makes Ruso the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4 people, the population of Ruso decreased 33.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ruso.

Communities near Ruso ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruso.

  • Velva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Max
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Sawyer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Butte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Butte is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Benedict
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Voltaire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Kief
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bergen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bergen is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Kongsberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Balfour
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ruso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruso.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruso. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruso.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruso. See our Newspapers Page for Ruso.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruso ...

Looking for more information about Ruso? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ruso, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruso.

Adding Ruso to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ruso in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ruso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ruso post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruso.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ruso.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruso - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ruso). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ruso or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/