Rutland TownshipKS
A town of 267, settled in 1874.
Is Rutland Township a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Rutland Township. Elk City Wildlife Area, at 3,662 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Rutland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
267 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rutland Township.
Most of Rutland Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Rutland Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Independence (18%), Coffeyville (18%) and Caney (12%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Rutland Township
Rutland Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 91°F, Rutland Township’s July high is against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Rutland Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Rutland Township is
Rutland Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Rutland Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. 13% of Rutland Township adults have diabetes.
| Rutland Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rutland Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elk City Wildlife Area | 1.9 mi | 3,662 |
| 2. Berentz-Dick (Buffalo Ranch) Wildlife Area | — | 1,339 |
| 3. Card Creek Public Use Area | 0.1 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rutland Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rutland Township
About 11 of every 100 Rutland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Rutland Township for work
Where Rutland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rutland Township
Township in Montgomery County, Kansas, U.S.
Rutland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 299.
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Questions about Rutland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rutland Township, KS a good place to live?
Rutland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.