At the beginning of the 19th century, Prince Maslov went bankrupt and the village became a property of Lt. Col. A. M. Pokhvistnev who in 1824 built a cotton mill.

Yarn from the factory was among the best in Russia and won a gold medal at the All-Russian National Show in 1831.

Since 1955, Reutov is the host for NPO Mashinostroyeniya, formerly known as USSR Experimental Design Bureau #52, where development of various robotic and crewed space satellites, ICBMs, cruise missiles takes place; the longtime director was Vladimir Chelomey.

The Council of Deputies is a representative body of local government of the Reutov urban district.

From 1990 to 1993, the post of chairman of the city Council of People's Deputies was held by Nikolai Nikolayevich Kovalev.

The transports connect Railway station Reutovo is 5 stops (approx 20 mins)[13] by commuter train (elektrichka) from Moscow Kursky Rail Terminal.