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.
There is a veterinary clinic in the town, which was formerly a small gas station called the "Rambler Stop", named after the original Rutland School sports team name, the "Ramblers".
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. It consolidated into ORR in 2023.
Notable people
- E. Klein Graff, former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives