Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rutland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Rutland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)87 miles away
Closer regional airport
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chicago, IL92 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Rutland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Rutland
U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 16th DistrictDarin LaHood (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Rutland had 259 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 1215th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
LaSalle County grew from 87,776 residents in 1900 to 109,658 in 2020.
LaSalle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minonk, IL weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in LaSalle County
33,721 jobs at 2,523 businesses in LaSalle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
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