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Welcome to Rulo ...

The village of Rulo is located in Richardson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rulo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rulo has a population of 160 people<2> (see below for details).

Rulo is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Rulo: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Rulo: 68431<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rulo had an population of 160 people. This is a decrease of 6.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rulo had a population of 172 people. This makes Rulo the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 172 people, the population of Rulo decreased 23.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 226 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rulo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rulo - it's located in Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rulo.

Communities near Rulo ...

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

  • Falls City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hiawatha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mound City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oregon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fairfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
  • Forest City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Morrill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Robinson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Craig
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Craig is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <6>

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 Rulo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rulo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rulo. 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 Rulo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rulo. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rulo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rulo ...

Looking for more information about Rulo? 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 Rulo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rulo.

Adding Rulo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rulo 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 Rulo was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rulo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Richardson, 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 Rulo.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rulo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Rulo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Rulo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Rulo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rulo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.