Rutland is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, home to about 292 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56031 and 56039.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2928 per sq mi
Median home value$265,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$126Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)103 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL364 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 · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (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 366 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1491st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Martin County grew from 16,936 residents in 1900 to 20,025 in 2020.
Martin 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairmont, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Martin County
7,402 jobs at 597 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rutland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairmont2.3 miles
United Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Blue Earth15.8 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System St.. JamesCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. James25.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
20
Specialist doctors
22
Dentists
14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
31
Mental health providers
21
Physical and occupational therapists
14
Optometrists
8
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Rutland
Parks (18 nearby)
Cardinal Park · 45 acres2.5 mi
Skate Park · 22 acres2.2 mi
Gomsrud Park · 14 acres3.1 mi
Fairmont Dog Park · 13 acres2.7 mi
Heritage Acres · 12 acres3.0 mi
Fairmont Aquatic Park · 10 acres2.7 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Hy-Vee Pharmacy1.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Martin County Library2.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum2.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Fairmont Opera House2.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Fairmont Area School District, Granada Huntley East Chain, Southern Plains Education Coop.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fairmont Elementary SchoolFairmont
Pre-K–6
1,007
Public
2.1 mi
Granada Huntley East Chain Elem SchGranada
Pre-K–5
138
Public
4.4 mi
Southern Plains Education Coop.Fairmont
Pre-K–K
19
Special Education
2.3 mi
Positive Approach To LearningFairmont
K–12
5
Special Education
2.3 mi
Southern Plains BridgesFairmont
K–12
23
Special Education
2.3 mi
Granada Huntley East Chain Middle SGranada
6–8
81
Public
4.4 mi
Fairmont Jr../Sr.. High SchoolFairmont
7–12
839
Public
2.3 mi
Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr.Fairmont
8–12
47
Alternative Education
2.3 mi
Granada Huntley East Chain High SchGranada
9–12
98
Public
4.4 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St James Lutheran SchoolFairmont
Pre-K–6
38
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
5.4 mi
St John Vianney SchoolFairmont
Pre-K–6
74
Roman Catholic
2.3 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolFairmont
Pre-K–8
70
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
2.5 mi
Fairmont Christian SchoolFairmont
K–6
50
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fairmont, Silver Lake Township, Fairmont Township, Granada, Pleasant Prairie, Center Creek, Northrop, Tenhassen, East Chain, Fraser and Rolling Green.
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