[2] In 2015 the parish council approved Ado Tuuga's designs for the municipality's flag and coat of arms.

There is a school, museum, library, two shops, two churches, first-aid point and local marine rescue team.

Six families are active in agriculture - beekeeping, cattle and sheep farming and arable crops such as oats and barley.

[7] In 2016 Estonian Public Broadcasting reported the possibility of Ruhnu Parish returning to the jurisdiction of Pärnu.

[8] In 2013 Ruhnu's parish council discussed a proposal to merge the island's administration with the City of Tallinn.