Rutland, Iowa

Rutland, Iowa
—  City  —
Streetside in Rutland
Location of Rutland, Iowa
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Humboldt
Area
 • Total 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
 • Land 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,106 ft (337 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 145
 • Density 161.3/sq mi (62.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50582
Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-69375
GNIS feature ID 0460867

Rutland is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.

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History

Rutland was formerly serviced by Iowa Highway 367d, which was decommissioned in 1980. [1]

Geography

Rutland is located at (42.758785, -94.292847)[2] on the West Fork Des Moines River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 145 people, 64 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 161.3 inhabitants per square mile (62.3 /km2). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 76.7 per square mile (29.6 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.24% White, 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the city was $13,432. There were none of the families and 2.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Jason Hancock. "Highway 367". Iowa Highways. http://iowahighways.home.mchsi.com/highways/iowa360-379.html#367. Retrieved February 8, 2010. 
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.