| Official Name: | Rutland, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Humboldt |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.33 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.33 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.90 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.90 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 113 |
| Population Density Km2: | 48.52 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 125.70 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1106 |
| Coordinates: | 42.7589°N -94.2928°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50582 |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-69375 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0460867 |
Rutland is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 113 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Rutland was platted in 1869.[3] It was named after Rutland, Vermont.[4]
Rutland was formerly serviced by Iowa Highway 367, which was decommissioned in 1980.[5]
Rutland is located at 42.7589°N -94.2928°W (42.758785, -94.292847)[6] on the West Fork Des Moines River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 126 people, 63 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 140PD/sqmi. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 73.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White and 0.8% from two or more races.
There were 63 households, of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.43.
The median age in the city was 49 years. 14.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 34.9% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 145 people, 64 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 69 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.24% White, 0.69% Native American, and 2.07% from two or more races.
There were 64 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,556, and the median income for a family was $32,321. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $15,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,432. There were none of the families and 2.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.
The Humboldt Community School District operates public schools.[10] The city is served by Mease Elementary (Dakota City), Taft Elementary School (Humboldt), Humboldt Middle School, and Humboldt High School.