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A town of 540.
Population
540
+5.5% since 2010
Median home value
$268K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
66.2
years
Jobs based here
70
A commuter town
Small town
540 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ruggles
Most working residents leave Ruggles for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Ashland (29%), Montgomery (3%) and Wellington (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ruggles2%
Ashland29%
Montgomery3%
Wellington3%
Wooster3%
19 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Ruggles
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Ruggles has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Ruggles is
Ruggles beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Ruggles | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.7% | 62.9% |
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
17 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ruggles for work
Where Ruggles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
70jobs based in Ruggles
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ruggles
Unincorporated community in Ohio, US
Ruggles is an unincorporated community in Ashland County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
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