Town guide

Rutledge, Minnesota

Rutledge is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 275 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55795.

Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population27593 per sq mi
Median home value$102,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rutledge

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rutledge

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)100 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL400 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rutledge; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rutledge

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

Rutledge had 212 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1541st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Pine County grew from 11,546 residents in 1900 to 28,876 in 2020.

Rutledge population by census2000: 196, 2010: 229, 2020: 212196200022920102122020

Pine County, 1900–2020

Pine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,546, 1910: 15,878, 1920: 21,117, 1930: 20,264, 1940: 21,478, 1950: 18,223, 1960: 17,004, 1970: 16,821, 1980: 19,871, 1990: 21,264, 2000: 26,530, 2010: 29,750, 2020: 28,87612K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7020K’80’9027K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RutledgeJan: high 20°F, low 1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 4°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in20°1°Jan0.825°4°Feb0.938°17°Mar1.452°30°Apr2.666°41°May3.475°51°Jun4.880°57°Jul4.878°56°Aug3.769°48°Sep3.254°36°Oct3.138°23°Nov1.725°9°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moose Lake 1 Sse, MN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Pine County

6,406 jobs at 627 businesses in Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pine CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,558 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,274 jobs; Retail trade: 1,151 jobs; Professional services: 414 jobs; Manufacturing: 389 jobs; Construction: 367 jobs; Other services: 273 jobs; Administrative and support: 185 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rutledge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake11.3 miles
  • Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone12.2 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet34.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 Rutledge

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater2.3 mi
  • Amphitheater2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Rutledge

Public schools here are run by Willow River Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Willow River ElementaryWillow RiverPre-K–6231Public1.8 mi
Willow River SecondaryWillow River7–12205Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kettle River Township, Willow River, Norman Township (Pine County), Bremen, Sturgeon Lake Township, Birch Creek, Windemere and Denham.

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