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Ruby

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Ruby

Total population

237

Median home value

$205,000

8.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Air quality index

30Good
Weather37°F · Chance Rain And Snow
Coordinates64.72°, -155.50°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Ruby is an incorporated town in central western Alaska, situated on the south bank of the Yukon River at the northwesternmost tip of the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge. It is accessible only by boat or air. A formerly sizeable gold-mining and lumbering town servicing the region, Ruby had a population of 139 at the 2020 census, with only a general store and post office remaining as businesses.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
50.6
Median home value
$205,000
Housing units
173
Poverty rate
3.4%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
2.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
64.7233
Longitude
-155.5005
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
37°F
Chance Rain And Snow
Tonight
32°F
Chance Rain And Snow
Tuesday
34°F
Chance Light Snow
Tuesday Night
23°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
34°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
22°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Ruby, AK from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
30
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.7
Ozone (µg/m³)
52
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36.9%
Diabetes
14.7%
Adult obesity
37.7%
Binge drinking
15.3%
Adult smoking
27.9%
No leisure activity
28.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10
Distinct species (top 10)
9

Most-observed species

  • Pine Grosbeak
    Pinicola enucleator (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2
  • Willow Ptarmigan
    Lagopus lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Ruffed Grouse
    Bonasa umbellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Gray Jay
    Perisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1
  • Alder Flycatcher
    Empidonax alnorum Brewster, 1895 · Aves
    1
  • Boreal Chickadee
    Poecile hudsonicus (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
    1
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Merreline A Kangas School
    Other · Ruby · 23 students · 5.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
40
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2026-05-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Emmitt Peters
American dog musher (1940-2020)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
923

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
453
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ruby

The history of Ruby, Alaska
Betsy Hart · 1981
The history of Ruby, Alaska, "the gem of the Yukon"
Betsy Hart · 1981
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Ruby Alaska State of Mind Collection · 2019
Ruby-Kuskokwim Region, Alaska
United States Geological Survey · 1924
John Honea
John Honea
John Honea · 1980
Iditarod-Ruby Region, Alaska
Henry Miner Eakin · 2023
The Ruby-Kuskokwim region, Alaska
John Beaver Mertie · 1924
The iditarod-Ruby region, Alaska
Henry M. Eakin · 1914

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library