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| Ketton | |
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  Ketton Location within Rutland | |
| Area | 5.22 sq mi (13.5 km2) [1] |
| Population | 1,926 2011 Census |
| • Density | 369/sq mi (142/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK981047 |
| • London | 80 miles (130 km) SSE |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stamford |
| Postcode district | PE9 |
| Dialling code | 01780 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Ketton Parish Council |
Ketton is a village and civil parish in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is about 8 miles (13 km) east of Oakham and 3 miles (5 km) west of Stamford, Lincolnshire. The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 1,926,[2] making it the fourth largest settlement in Rutland, after Oakham, Uppingham and Cottesmore. The village has a primary school.
Ketton gave its name to the Ketton Rural District of Rutland which existed from 1894 to 1974. Ketton ward, which also includes the parishes of Barrowden, Tinwell and Tixover has two councillors on Rutland County Council.
- ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2015.