Rutland is a city in Humboldt County,

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, United States. The population was 113 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Rutland was

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ted in 1869. It was named after

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. Rutland was formerly serviced by Iowa Highway 367, which was decommissioned in 1980.

Geography

Rutland is located at (42.758785, -94.292847) on the West Fork Des Moines River. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 126 people, 63 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 66 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.2%

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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

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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.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 145 people, 64 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 69 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.24%

, 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

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

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for the city was $13,432. There were none of the families and 2.7% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.

Education

The

Humboldt Community School District Humboldt Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Humboldt, Iowa. It is mostly in Humboldt County, with portions in Webster and Wright counties. It serves Dakota City, Humboldt, Hardy, Renwick, and Rutland ...

operates public schools.Humboldt
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. Retrieved on September 15, 2018. The city is served by Mease Elementary ( Dakota City), Taft Elementary School ( Humboldt), Humboldt Middle School, and Humboldt High School.

Notable person

Doreen Wilber Doreen Viola Hansen Wilber (January 8, 1930 – October 19, 2008) was an American archer from Rutland, Iowa. Biography At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Wilber won the gold medal in the women's section of the first modern Olympi ...

, archery gold medalist at the

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References

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