Rutland, South Dakota
Rutland, South Dakota | |
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Rutland Rutland | |
| Coordinates: 44°5′20″N 96°58′1″W / 44.08889°N 96.96694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Lake |
| Elevation | 1,660 ft (510 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 57057 |
| Area code | 605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1257529[1] |
Rutland is an unincorporated community in Lake County, South Dakota, United States.
Rutland was founded in 1905, and named after Rutland Township by Richard F. Pettigrew, a surveyor and politician from Sioux Falls.[2]
Thee is a veterinary clinic which was formerly a small gas station called the "Rambler Stop", named after the original Rutland School sports team name, the "Ramblers".[3]
Education
Rutland is served by the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District (ORR), which has a single Pre-K through 12 school located in the town as well
Previously the community was in the Rutland School District 39-4.[4] It consolidated into ORR in 2023.[5]
Notable people
- E. Klein Graff, former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives[6]
References
- ^ "Rutland, South Dakota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 59.
- ^ "South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame » "The Old Schools" Gone But Not Forgotten". sdbbhof.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Lake County, SD (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2025. - Text list
- ^ Matzen, Morgan (August 11, 2023). "Two of South Dakota's smallest school districts are consolidating. Here's why". Argus Leader. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "E. Klein Graff dead at 86". Argus-Leader. August 20, 1982. p. 15. Retrieved March 21, 2025.