Rutland is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States.

The village lies in the Appalachian Plateau physiographic region.

The surrounding hills, once containing profitable amounts of bituminous coal, have been subjected to strip mining throughout the early and mid 1900s.

[citation needed] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), all land.

26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Public education in the village of Rutland is provided by the Meigs Local School District.

The Village Council acts as the legislative authority of the municipality and is responsible for considering for approval the annual municipal budget, the appointment and removal of village officers and employees and contractual agreements; conducts oversight on the expenditure of public funds and passes legislation, such as ordinances and resolutions.