Ruch, Oregon

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.[3]

Ruch, Oregon
Census-designated place
Ruch is located in Oregon
Ruch
Ruch
Ruch is located in the United States
Ruch
Ruch
Coordinates: 42°14′14″N 123°2′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJackson
Area
[1]
 • Total6.74 sq mi (17.44 km2)
 • Land6.74 sq mi (17.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,527 ft (465 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total819
 • Density121.60/sq mi (46.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97530
Area code(s)458 and 541
FIPS code41-64150
GNIS feature ID1148830

Ruch was named after 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 as a postmaster of the new post office in 1897 and allowed to name it. He named the post office after himself. The post office closed in 1939.[4]

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 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 to 8th grade with the Cougars as their mascot.

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

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020819—
U.S. Decennial Census[5][2]

Climate

Ruch has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

Climate data for Ruch, Oregon, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 71
(22)		 81
(27)		 88
(31)		 94
(34)		 102
(39)		 112
(44)		 110
(43)		 111
(44)		 106
(41)		 102
(39)		 83
(28)		 71
(22)		 112
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 63.1
(17.3)		 69.0
(20.6)		 76.2
(24.6)		 83.3
(28.5)		 91.7
(33.2)		 97.5
(36.4)		 102.6
(39.2)		 103.1
(39.5)		 98.9
(37.2)		 87.5
(30.8)		 71.1
(21.7)		 61.3
(16.3)		 105.2
(40.7)
Average high °F (°C) 50.3
(10.2)		 55.4
(13.0)		 60.4
(15.8)		 65.4
(18.6)		 74.9
(23.8)		 82.4
(28.0)		 92.0
(33.3)		 91.4
(33.0)		 84.8
(29.3)		 72.1
(22.3)		 56.2
(13.4)		 48.6
(9.2)		 69.5
(20.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 40.2
(4.6)		 43.0
(6.1)		 46.6
(8.1)		 50.9
(10.5)		 58.5
(14.7)		 64.7
(18.2)		 72.0
(22.2)		 71.0
(21.7)		 64.9
(18.3)		 55.0
(12.8)		 44.6
(7.0)		 39.3
(4.1)		 54.2
(12.4)
Average low °F (°C) 30.1
(−1.1)		 30.6
(−0.8)		 32.9
(0.5)		 36.3
(2.4)		 42.2
(5.7)		 47.1
(8.4)		 52.0
(11.1)		 50.7
(10.4)		 44.9
(7.2)		 38.0
(3.3)		 33.1
(0.6)		 30.1
(−1.1)		 39.0
(3.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 21.6
(−5.8)		 22.6
(−5.2)		 24.5
(−4.2)		 27.4
(−2.6)		 32.6
(0.3)		 37.6
(3.1)		 43.7
(6.5)		 42.1
(5.6)		 35.4
(1.9)		 28.1
(−2.2)		 22.9
(−5.1)		 20.0
(−6.7)		 17.5
(−8.1)
Record low °F (°C) 8
(−13)		 2
(−17)		 18
(−8)		 20
(−7)		 25
(−4)		 30
(−1)		 34
(1)		 32
(0)		 22
(−6)		 17
(−8)		 12
(−11)		 −3
(−19)		 −3
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.36
(111)		 3.03
(77)		 2.98
(76)		 2.13
(54)		 1.42
(36)		 0.70
(18)		 0.52
(13)		 0.40
(10)		 0.58
(15)		 2.33
(59)		 3.92
(100)		 5.08
(129)		 27.45
(698)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.8
(2.0)		 1.8
(4.6)		 0.8
(2.0)		 0.1
(0.25)		 trace 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.4
(1.0)		 1.5
(3.8)		 5.4
(13.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 14.1 11.1 13.4 11.6 7.9 4.6 1.7 1.9 3.7 6.3 14.3 14.8 105.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 3.3
Source 1: NOAA (precip days, snow/snow days 1981–2010)[6][7]
Source 2: National Weather Service[8]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Ruch CDP, Oregon". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  4. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 830. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Ruch, OR (1991–2020)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  7. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Ruch, OR (1981–2010)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  8. "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Medford". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 5, 2023.


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