Rutland, Illinois

Rutland is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of Rutland was 318,[3] down from 354 at the 2000 census.

Rutland, Illinois
Village
Location in LaSalle County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°59′2″N 89°2′36″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	LaSalle
Township	Groveland
Area [1]
• Total	0.69 sq mi (1.80 km^2)
• Land	0.69 sq mi (1.80 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	699 ft (213 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	318
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	304
• Density	438.04/sq mi (169.06/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61358
Area code(s)	815
FIPS code	17-66443
Wikimedia Commons	Rutland, Illinois

The village was named after Rutland, Vermont.[4]

History

The village was founded as "New Rutland" in 1855 when approximately 200 members of the Vermont Emigration Association paid $10 each for a plot of land.[5][6] The original location of the town-site was exclusively within LaSalle county. However, an additional ten blocks of land were added October 20, 1856, that was located primarily in adjacent Marshall County.[6]

Geography

Rutland is located at 40°59′02″N 89°02′36″W[7] in the southern panhandle of LaSalle County. The western border of the village is the LaSalle/Marshall County line. Approximately five blocks of developed land extend west into Marshall County, outside the village limits.

Illinois Route 251 follows the county line and the western border of the village. It leads north 5 miles (8 km) to Wenona and south 7 miles (11 km) to Minonk in Woodford County. Interstate 39 passes 0.5 miles (0.80 km) of the village limits, but there is no direct access to Rutland. The nearest exits are 3 miles (5 km) to the north and 5 miles (8 km) to the south.

According to the 2010 census, Rutland has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km²), all land.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	412		—
1880	402		−2.4%
1890	509		26.6%
1900	894		75.6%
1910	754		−15.7%
1920	618		−18.0%
1930	495		−19.9%
1940	462		−6.7%
1950	486		5.2%
1960	509		4.7%
1970	437		−14.1%
1980	487		11.4%
1990	391		−19.7%
2000	354		−9.5%
2010	318		−10.2%
Est. 2019	304	[2]	−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 354 people, 147 households, and 98 families residing in the village. The population density was 431.5 people per square mile (166.7/km²). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 198.7 per square mile (76.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.15% White, 0.28% African American, 0.28% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 147 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $47,708. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,892. None of the families and 4.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Rutland village, Illinois". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
4. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
5. Callary, Edward (2008). Placenames of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 307. ISBN 9780252090707.
6. Ford, Henry Allen. "Town of New Rutland: History". Transcribed 04 Feb 2012 from History of Putnam and Marshall Counties, by Henry Allen Ford, 1860. Marshall County IL GenWeb. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• "Historical Sketches of Early Rutland, IL" at Genealogytrails.com