Rutland is a

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in Sargent County,

North Dakota North Dakota ( ) is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota people, Dakota and Sioux peoples. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minneso ...

, United States. The population was 163 at the 2020 census. Rutland was founded in 1887.

Geography

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 163 people, 84 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 98 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.5%

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, 1.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. There were 84 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were

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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 45.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.70. The median age in the city was 48.5 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.2% male and 44.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 220 people, 91 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 102 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.27%

, 1.36% Native American, 0.45% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. There were 91 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were

living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.35. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,786, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $17,321 for females. The

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for the city was $14,064. About 7.1% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the

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, including 23.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 38.6% of those 65 or over.

Additional images

File:Grain Elevator Rutland, North Dakota.JPG, Rutland Farmers' Elevator File:World's Largest Hamburger Rutland, North Dakota.JPG, Sign made from the griddle used to cook the World's Largest Hamburger

External links

Rutland's 90th anniversary : Rutland, North Dakota, 1882-1972
from th
Digital Horizons websiteOfficial website

References

{{Authority control Cities in Sargent County, North Dakota Cities in North Dakota Populated places established in 1887 1887 establishments in Dakota Territory