The administrative centre was the village of Bergset where Øvre Rendal Church is located.

This municipality spanned 4,201 square kilometres (1,622 sq mi) from the Østerdalen valley to the border with Sweden.

On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Øvre Rendal, removing the definite form ending -en.

[9] The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Øvre Rendal was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms.

The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: The mayors of Øvre Rendal:[17]