Rutland TownshipIL
A town of 29,843, settled in 1854.
Is Rutland Township a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Rutland Township grades B+ overall, ranked 352nd of 767 in Illinois. It has 34 miles of trail. It is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $106K. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $335K for a typical one and 3.7 times the Chicago metro’s $91K median household income. 16% of the land in Rutland Township is conserved, where Illinois’ towns sit at 3.6% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 124 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on hazard risk. The biggest place to walk is Freeman Kame - Meagher Forest Preserve, 959 acres with 4.2 miles of trail.
What makes Rutland Township stand out
Where Rutland Township beats most towns.
Rutland Township has grown 58% since 2010
18,806 counted in 2010 and 26,666 in 2020; an estimated 29,843 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.2% since 2020, after 41.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Rutland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Rutland Township is from typical.
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Six Flags Great America and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rutland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
28 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
10 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
27 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
39 mi Stadium & arenaSeatGeek Stadium
35 mi Zoo & aquariumBrookfield ZooPhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brookfield Zoo: Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Rutland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rutland Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rutland Township.
Rutland Township has less food insecurity than most of Illinois and sends most of its workers to Chicago and beyond.
Rutland Township earns an A for the outdoors
The trail network density in Rutland Township is 0.9 miles per square mile. This Illinois town has 15 parks and preserves, 2,951 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burnidge Forest Preserve | 4.8 mi | 281 |
| 2. Camp Tomo-Chi-Chi Knolls Forest Preserve | 4.5 mi | 327 |
| 3. Freeman Kame - Meagher Forest Preserve | 4.2 mi | 959 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Public schools in Rutland Township beat 75% of Illinois districts
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Cambridge Lakes Charter School, with 642 students. 2 public schools serve Rutland Township, with 1,371 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilberts Elem SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 729 | B+ |
| Cambridge Lakes Charter SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 642 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Rutland Township earns an A for health
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 9.8% of its 16,052 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide.
Rutland Township: one in ten adults worry about having enough food. Among adults locally, 10% smoke cigarettes, against 13% in Illinois’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, Rutland Township beats the Illinois average on 11 and trails it on 1.
| Rutland Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rutland Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 7.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rutland Township sends most of its workers out of town
Rutland Township has 4,003 jobs for its 14,077 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 2,779 in 2013 to 4,003.
Most working residents leave Rutland Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Rutland Township grew to 4,003 in 2023, 1,224 more than in 2013. Its typical journey to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Chicago (13%), Elgin (11%) and Schaumburg (4%).
| Rutland Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Rutland Township, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA hazard score for Rutland Township comes to 24 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 44% come from inland flooding and 30% from cold waves. One declared disaster, in 1999, has brought federal aid to Rutland Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rutland Township is older than the Illinois average
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). Since 2020, Rutland Township has grown 11%, to 29,843 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Among adults 25 and older here, 47% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Rutland Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.9 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Rutland Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.3% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rutland Township
A winter brings about 32 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Rutland Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Rutland Township
About 3 of every 100 Rutland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
34 miles of trails in Rutland Township
16% of the town is conserved land, across 15 parks and preserves.
About Rutland Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Rutland Township is one of sixteen townships in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 26,666 and it contained 10,927 housing units. It was originally called Jackson Township; the name was changed to Rutland on July 2, 1850.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 902 ft
Rutland Township’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Rutland Township.
All 5 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B+; Dundee Township (A−) is closest.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Township | #352 | B+ | D | — | A− | A |
| Dundee Township | #270 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Grafton Township | #260 | A− | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Plato Township | #60 | A | C+ | — | A | A |
| Hampshire · Hampshire Township | #268 | A− | D− | A | B+ | A− |
| Algonquin | #186 | A− | C− | B+ | B+ | A |
| Elgin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gilberts | #112 | A | C− | A+ | B+ | A |
Rutland Township, Dundee Township, Grafton Township and Plato Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Elgin Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Hampshire Township and Hampshire are one community, graded once. Compare Rutland Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Rutland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rutland Township, IL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Rutland Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #352 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Rutland Township, IL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.