Ruso North Dakota Map

About Ruso, North Dakota

Ruso is a locality in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 4. The population density is 4.4 people per km². Ruso is located at 47.8383°N, 100.9335°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58778.

Ruso lies under a sky that seems to stretch on forever, a vast, pale blue canvas arching over the gently rolling prairie. It lies 32.0 miles south-south-east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 148°T), and is situated 15.0 miles south of Velva. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a patchwork of tawny grasses and the rich, dark brown of cultivated fields, broken only by the occasional windbreak of cottonwoods or the silver ribbon of a distant creek. The air carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of summer and the promise of frost in the autumn. Even in the midday sun, there’s a quiet stillness, a sense of patient waiting that seems to permeate the very soil. The story of Ruso is deeply entwined with the hardy souls who first broke this land. It’s a place shaped by the relentless cycles of agriculture, where wheat and barley have long been the lifeblood, carried by train to markets far beyond the horizon. Though the grand depots and bustling grain elevators of its past may have receded, the spirit of that industrious past remains, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Here, the rhythm is dictated by the seasons and the sun, a steady, unhurried beat that has seen generations of families put down roots and tend to this fertile, open country.

About This Ruso Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ruso, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.838337, -100.933481. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ruso and McLean County.

Detailed location data for Ruso includes the ZIP code (58778), telephone area code (701), county seat of McLean County (Washburn), and school district assignment (Velva Public School District 1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ruso is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.