About Rutland
Rutland is a tiny community in southern Ohio with an estimated population of 412.
Rutland holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.87 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 474 residents per square mile.
📰 Rutland News Today
- Tornado Warning parts of Southeastern Ohio, western West Virginia expires WOWK 13 News · Aug 10
- Rutland Civic Center renovation expected to begin later this year WV News · Aug 7
- Condemned former community hub demolished WSAZ · May 13
- Ohio wholesaler revives old maple sap bucket factory in Rutland WCAX · Apr 10
- Mary Elizabeth Rutland Obituary February 5, 2026 herbwalker.com · Feb 24
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What Makes Rutland Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Rutland — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Ohio — one of 1,265 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOhio
TypeVillage
Population (2024)412
Rank in state#699 of 923
Land area0.87 sq mi
Density474/sq mi
Coordinates39.0412, -82.1286