Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Rutland, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rutland. Rutland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Rutland beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 139 in 1880, a peak of 687 in 1960, 427 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1823 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rutland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Rutland.
The typical Rutland home is worth about $126,000, up 11.4% in a year, 49% below the Ohio typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Rutland for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Rutland has lost 107 jobs, to 53 in 2023. The top destinations are Athens (16%), Middleport (5%) and Salisbury Township (5%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rutland has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13 crimes were reported in Rutland in 2022: 12 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Rutland is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Rutland, where Ohio’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 14%. 40% of adults get no exercise outside work in Rutland. Rutland beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Rutland | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rutland | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.4% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23.4% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 52 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rutland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Rutland; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Rutland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Rutland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Rutland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.