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, down from 354 at the 2000 census. The village was named after Rutland, Vermont. 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. 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. 2021 Village Hall Fire. On the morning of October 15, 2021, a fire was reported at the village's 100 block of Northwest Front Street. Fifteen fire departments responded, including Streator, along with multiple ambulances and law enforcement personal. The fire is currently being investaged as an arson attack. Geography. Rutland is located at 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 to Wenona and south to Minonk in Woodford County. Interstate 39 passes of the village limits, but there is no direct access to Rutland. The nearest exits are to the north and to the south. According to the 2010 census, Rutland has a total area of , all land. Demographics. As of the census 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/km). There were 163 housing units at an average density of  198.7 per square mile (76.7/km). 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.