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City of Rutland
City
Downtown Rutland Historic District
Country	United States
State	Vermont
City	Rutland
Center
- coordinates	43°36′N 72°59′W / 43.6, -72.983Coordinates: 43°36′N 72°59′W / 43.6, -72.983
Population	17,292 (2000)
Incorporated	November 19, 1892
Mayor	Chris Louras
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	05701, 05702
Area code	802
Rutland City, Vermont
Location of Vermont in the United States
Website : http://rutland.govoffice.com/

Rutland is a city in and the shire town^[1] (county seat)^GR6 of Rutland County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had 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.

Contents 1 Historic Sites 2 Geography 2.1 Transportation 3 Demographics 4 History 5 Economy 5.1 Personal income 5.2 Industry 6 Culture 7 Media 8 Hospital 9 Sister cities 10 Notable inhabitants 11 See also 12 Footnotes 13 External links

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

• Arthur Perkins House — 242 S. Main St. (added October 27, 1988)
• Chaffee-Moloney Houses — 194 & 196-98 Columbian Ave. (added December 19, 2001)
• Clementwood — Clement Rd. (added October 27, 1980)
• H. H. Baxter Memorial Library — 96 Grove St. (added September 24, 1978)
• Longfellow School — 6 Church St. (added 1976)
• Proctor-Clement House — Field Ave. (added July 17, 1982)
• Rutland Courthouse Historic District — U.S. 7 (added October 8, 1976)
• Rutland Downtown Historic District — Roughly bounded by Strong Ave., State, Wales, Washington, Pine and Cottage Sts. (added September 22, 1980)
• St. Peter's Church and Mount St. Joseph Convent Complex — Convent Ave., Meadow and River Sts. (added November 3, 1980)

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.

Rutland is the terminal city for Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express, which provides daily service to and from New York City. U.S. Routes 4 and 7, merge in Rutland.^[2]

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 city began as a small hamlet called Mill Village on Otter Creek 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. The famous quarries of Carrara in Tuscany, Italy became largely unworkable because of their extreme depth at the same time; 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.

In 1894, the nation's first polio outbreak was identified in the Rutland area. 132 people from the Rutland area were affected. Seven died. 110 others suffered some paralysis for life. 55 were from the city itself.^[3]

The closing of the marble quarries in the area in the 1980s and 1990s cost the area jobs.

In the early 1970s, the Rutland Halloween Parade was used as the setting of a number of superhero comic books, including Batman #237, Justice League of America #103, Freedom Fighters #6, Amazing Adventures #16, Avengers #83, and The Mighty Thor #207.

The Summer Concert Series once featured the punk rock and metal music festival Punk In The Park. This was discontinued after five years by the city because of unruly behavior by attendees in the Main Street Park. The event was surrounded by some minor controversy in its final two years.^{[citation needed]}

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.

Rutland has grown into an urban city. Shopping, dining, entertainment, and work can be found here. Major employers of the area are General Electric, OMYA, and Experian.

Recently, a one acre area of land downtown known as "the pit", is slated for development. The new office building is planned to hold offices, education and civic space.

Rutland contains the Vermont State Fairgrounds. Downtown is the Rutland Free Library^[4], the Paramount Theater^[5] and Merchant's Row, a restored street of dating back to the mid 1800s. One hundred and eight buildings in downtown Rutland are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Rutland also has a 275 acre Pine Hill Park^[6] offering mountain biking, hiking, and other outdoor recreation. At the park's entrance is the FlipSide Skate Park^[7] , municipally operated in an open-sided closed roof arena at the Giorgetti Athletic Complex.

Rutland is host to summer events: Art In The Park and Friday Night Live, a Farmer's Market in downtown Rutland's Depot Park, and the Summer Concert Series.

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

Rutland has hosted the annual Rutland Halloween Parade since 1960. The event celebrated its 48th anniversary in 2007.

Rutland's news comes from the Rutland Herald. There are five radio stations from the city: 98.1 WJJR, 105.3 WEBK, 101.5 The FOX, 97.1 Z97, and 1380AM WSYB.

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

Rutland has one sister city:

• Ishidoriya, Iwate, Japan

Rutland hosts an exchange every year called the Rutland Ishidoriya Student Exchange (R.I.S.E) Each year Rutland sends 4-5 8th or 9th grade students to Ishidoriya Japan. R.I.S.E. Has been going on since 1986 and is still active today. Interviews are held to find the Ambassadors each year and money is raised through fundraising for 6 months. Also each year 5 students from Ishidoriya come to Rutland about a month after the Rutland Ambassadors return. Which completes the exchange.

• John Deere, inventor of steel bladed plow
• James E. Burke, former CEO Johnson & Johnson
• Suzy Chaffee, Olympic skier and actress
• Joy Hakim, history writer
• Jim Jeffords, former U.S. senator from Vermont
• Aaron Lewis, lead singer of the band Staind
• Andrea Mead-Lawrence, first American to win two gold Olympic skiing medals
• Arlie Pond Former Major League Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
• Robert Stafford, politician who served as the Governor, U.S. Congressman, and U.S. Senator from Vermont
• Cherilee Taylor, TV and movie actress
• John Martin Thomas, twelfth President of Rutgers University
• Dan Tyminski, bluegrass composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist
• Steve Wisniewski, 7 time pro-bowl offensive guard in the NFL
• Mia Farrow, Actress

• Rutland (town), Vermont
• Rutland Railroad
• Rutland (Amtrak station)

• Rutland Vermont Official City Site
• Downtown Rutland information and links
• History of Rutland
• OMYA North America plant
• Rutland (city), Vermont is at coordinates 43°36′32″N 72°58′47″W / 43.60889, -72.97972Coordinates: 43°36′32″N 72°58′47″W / 43.60889, -72.97972

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Shire town: Rutland (city)
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