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West Rutland, Vermont
West Rutland, Vermont • Land 18.0 sq mi (46.6 km2)
• Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
— Town —
Elevation 489 ft (149 m)
Population (2010)
• Total 2,326
• Density 129.3/sq mi (49.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
DST)
• Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 05777
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-82300[1]
GNIS feature ID 1462256[2]
High school in West Rutland
West Rutland is a town in Rutland County, Vermont,
United States. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 cen-
sus.[3] The town center, located in the south central por-
tion of the town and where about 87% of the population
resides, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-
designated place (CDP). The town is part of the Rutland
micropolitan NECTA.
Local Culture
West Rutland has many small businesses, many of which
are found on Marble Street, the town’s main street. Other
businesses include Boardman Hill Farm and the Carving
Studio & Sculpture Center.
The town has a small K-12 public school, West Rut-
land School, which students of all ages attend.
History
The town of Rutland was originally granted in 1761 as
one of the New Hampshire Grants and named after Rut-
land, Massachusetts, the home of the first grantee, John
Murrey. It was one of the most successful of those grants
because of excellent farmland and gentle topography.
West Rutland, Vermont In 1863, there was rioting in West Rutland after the
Coordinates: 43°35′53″N 73°3′3″W / 43.59806°N 73.05083°W state instituted a draft.[4]
/ 43.59806; -73.05083Coordinates: 43°35′53″N 73°3′3″W / During a strike in 1868, owners evicted Irish-Catholic
43.59806°N 73.05083°W / 43.59806; -73.05083 workers from company-owned homes, then imported
Country United States
dozens of French-Canadian Catholic "strikebreakers" to
State Vermont replace them.[5]
County Rutland In the early 19th century, small high-quality marble
NECTA Rutland deposits were discovered in Rutland, and in the 1830s a
Chartered 1886 large deposit of nearly solid marble of high quality was
found in what is now West Rutland. By the 1840s small
Area
firms had begun operations, but marble quarries only be-
• Total 18.0 sq mi (46.6 km2)
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came profitable when the railroad arrived in 1851. At km2). There were 1,079 housing units at an average den-
the same time, the famous quarries of Carrara in Tus- sity of 60.38/sq mi (23.31/km2). The racial makeup of the
cany, Italy, became largely unworkable because of their town was 97.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Na-
extreme depth, and Rutland quickly became one of the tive American, 0.7% Asian, 0.04% are Pacific Islander,
leading producers of marble in the world. 0.04% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.
0.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
There were 1,021 households out of which 30.1% had
children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were
married couples living together, 10.1% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were
non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of in-
dividuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was
2.48 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.8%
under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to
Marble mills c. 1915 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of
age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every
This fueled enough growth and investment that in 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females
1886 the marble companies saw to it that when the pre- age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
sent Rutland City was incorporated, most of the remain- The median income for a household in the town was
der of the village was split off as West Rutland and Proc- $37,389, and the median income for a family was $41,955.
tor. Although the closing of the marble quarries in the Males had a median income of $30,962 versus $21,935 for
area in the 1980s and 1990s cost the town many jobs, females. The per capita income for the town was $17,325.
West Rutland has attracted artists and families looking 14.7% of the population and 11.2% of families were below
for a semi-rural lifestyle. Because it is a very rural town, the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty,
much of its economy is dependent on the city of Rutland. 60.8% are under the age of 18 and 9.2% are 65 or older.
Geography Town center demographics
West Rutland is located at 43°36′38″N 72°58′23″W / As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,263 people, 913
43.61056°N 72.97306°W / 43.61056; -72.97306, at an ele- households, and 600 families residing in the CDP. The
vation of 648 feet (198 m), all land.[6] According to the population density was 605.5 people per square mile
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of (233.6/km2). There were 966 housing units at an average
17.87 square miles (46.3 km2). Drained by the Clarendon density of 258.5 per square mile (99.7/km2). The racial
River, West Rutland lies between the Taconic Range and makeup of the CDP was 97.83% White, 0.49% Black or
the Green Mountains. African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.75% Asian,
The town is crossed by U.S. Route 4, Vermont Route 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.80%
3, and Vermont Route 4A. from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
were 0.40% of the population.
Town center There were 913 households out of which 29.7% had
children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were
The boundaries of the town center as defined by the U.S.
married couples living together, 10.4% had a female
Census Bureau are as follows: U.S. Route 4 and some pow-
householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were
er lines on the west; Dewey Avenue on the southwest; Ira
non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of in-
town line on the south; the Clarendon River on the south-
dividuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was
east; the Rutland town line on the east; the Proctor town
65 years of age or older. The average household size was
line on the northeast and more power lines on the north
2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.
and northwest. The area of the CDP is 3.7 square miles
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.0%
(9.6 km2), roughly 21% of the total area of the town.
under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to
44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of
Demographics age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100
females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,535 people, 1,691
18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
households, and 1166 families residing in the town. The
population density was 72.0 people per square mile (54.7/
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The median income for a household in the CDP was
$37,204, and the median income for a family was $41,795.
References
Males had a median income of $30,861 versus $21,936 for [1] ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census
females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,144. Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
About 6.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were 2008-01-31.
below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under [2] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States
age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over. Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[3] "Profile of General Population and Housing
Notable people Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
• Harvey H. Johnson, congressman (DP-1): West Rutland town, Vermont". U.S. Census
• James Patrick Leamy, judge Bureau, American Factfinder.
• George E. Royce, marble company executive and http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved November
state senator 15, 2011.
• Aldace F. Walker, member of Interstate Commerce [4] [1]
Commission and railway president [5] ""Rerum Novarum" and the Catholic Church in
Vermont". Vermont Catholic 1 (12): 21. June 2010.
Sites of interest [6] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United
States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12.
• Carving Studio & Sculpture Center http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/
• Marble Valley Players -- West Rutland Town Hall gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Theater
• West Rutland Marsh
• West Rutland School
External links
• Town of West Rutland official website
• History of Rutland
• Rutland Herald story on the closing of the quarries in
1993
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