Ruch,_Oregon

Ruch, Oregon

Ruch, Oregon

Unincorporated community in Oregon, US

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]

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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.

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Climate

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

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References

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    "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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    "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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    "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.
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    McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 830. ISBN 978-0875952772.
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    "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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    "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Ruch, OR (1991–2020)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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    "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Ruch, OR (1981–2010)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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    "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Medford". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 5, 2023.


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