Rutland TownshipMN
A town of 364, settled in 1867.
Is Rutland Township a good place to live?
32% of residents are 65 or older in Rutland Township, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Rutland Township. Rutland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
364 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.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 52 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rutland Township
Rutland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rutland Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in three of Rutland Township’s working residents commute to Fairmont
Most working residents leave Rutland Township for work: only 3% work in town. Rutland Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Rutland Township has added 102 jobs, to 176 in 2023.
| Rutland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Rutland Township is
Rutland Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 29% of Rutland Township adults feel lonely.
| Rutland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Rutland Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Krahmer Wildlife Management Area | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rutland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rutland Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Rutland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Rutland Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Rutland Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. Rutland Township was named after Rutland, Vermont.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
Questions about Rutland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rutland Township, MN a good place to live?
Rutland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.