Rutland City, Vermont

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Rutland City, Vermont

Rutland is a city in Rutland County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city has a total population of 17,292. Rutland is located approximately 70 miles north of Massachusetts and 30 miles east of New York State. Rutland is the second largest city in Vermont. It is completely surrounded by the town of Rutland, Vermont, which is a separate municipality.

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[edit] Historic Sites

Downtown Rutland Historic District
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Downtown Rutland Historic District

Rutland has the following entries on the National Register of Historic Places:

[edit] Geography

Rutland is located at 43°36′N 72°59′W, elevation 164.6 m (540 ft.) 1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.87 km² (7.67 mi²). 19.8 km² (7.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.52%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,292 people, 7,452 households, and 4209 families residing in the city. The population density was 870.3/km² (2254.5/mi²). There were 7,452 housing units at an average density of 289.0/km² (94.49/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,452 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,478, and the median income for a family was $41,561. Males had a median income of $29,457 versus $23,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,075. 15.4% of the population and 10.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.1% are under the age of 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older.

[edit] History

The city was simply a small hamlet on the Otter Creek called Mill Village in the town of Rutland in the early part of the Nineteenth century. In the early 1800s, small high-quality marble deposits were discovered in Rutland, and in the 1830s a large deposit of nearly solid marble of high quality was found in what is now West Rutland. By the 1840s small firms had begun operations, but marble quarries only became profitable when the railroad came to Rutland in 1851. As fate would have it, the famous quarries of Carrara in Tuscany, Italy, became largely unworkable because of their extreme depth at the same time, and Rutland quickly became one of the leading producers of marble in the world.

This fueled enough growth and investment that in 1886 the marble companies saw to it that the center of town was incorporated as Rutland village, and most of the town was split off as West Rutland and Proctor, which contained the bulk of the marble quarries. Rutland City was incorporated as Vermont's third city on November 18, 1892. Since that time, Rutland has grown into the major urban center of southern Vermont. Shopping, dining, entertainment, and work can be found in Rutland, and its industries support many southern Vermonters. Although the closing of the marble quarries in the area in the 1980s and 1990s cost the area many jobs, Rutland has remained a vibrant small city. Major employers of the area are General Electric, OMYA, and Experian.

[edit] Attractions

Routes 4 and 7, important highways of the state, merge in Rutland, but not all that the city has to offer is seen on these primary routes. Rutland has the Vermont State Fairgrounds, and the Downtown contains the Rutland Free Library, the Paramount Theater and Merchant's Row, a restored street of architecturally significant buildings dating back to the mid 1800s. One hundred and eight buildings in downtown Rutland are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Rutland is near the ski resorts of Killington, Pico and Okemo.

[edit] Hospital

Rutland Regional Medical Center is Vermont's second largest health care facility, with 188 inpatient beds and 120 physicians.

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