Rutland is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,669 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53521, 53575 and 53589.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Oregon Town; part is in Rutland
Mostly Oregon Village; part is in Rutland
Mostly Stoughton; part is in Rutland
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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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL111 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rutland had 1,977 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 535th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.
Dane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stoughton, WI weather station (5 miles away).
314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
236 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rutland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| 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.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Oregon School District, Stoughton Area School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn ElementaryBrooklyn | Pre-K–4 | 363 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Netherwood Knoll ElementaryOregon | Pre-K–4 | 419 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Oregon 4KOregon | Pre-K | 213 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Prairie View ElementaryOregon | Pre-K–4 | 330 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Sasd 4kStoughton | Pre-K | 174 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Fox Prairie ElementaryStoughton | K–5 | 443 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Kegonsa ElementaryStoughton | K–5 | 304 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Sandhill ElementaryStoughton | K–5 | 411 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Rome Corners IntermediateOregon | 5–6 | 463 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Grow AcademyFitchburg | 6–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| River Bluff MiddleStoughton | 6–8 | 569 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Oregon Correctional CenterFitchburg | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.0 mi |
| Oregon MiddleOregon | 7–8 | 613 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Oregon HighOregon | 9–12 | 1,339 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Stoughton HighStoughton | 9–12 | 834 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| DOC: Oakhill Correctional InstitutionOregon | 12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starlight AcademyOregon | Pre-K–TK | 14 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
| Utica Christian SchoolStoughton | Pre-K–12 | 38 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 10.3 mi |
| St Ann SchoolStoughton | K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 4.4 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 Stoughton, Fitchburg, Oregon Village, Pleasant Springs, Dunn Town (Dane County), Oregon Town, Dunkirk, Brooklyn Town (Green County), Brooklyn Village (Dane County), Brooklyn Village (Green County), Union Town (Rock County) and Christiana Town (Dane County).
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