Rutland
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Rutland, Vermont
Rutland is the second largest city in Vermont and the center of one of the world's largest marble quarrying districts. Located near the famed ski areas of Killington and Pico, and the popular tourist destination of Woodstock, Rutland is a trading center for the surrounding towns and farms. The city's industrial, recreational, and cultural activities, and its beautiful natural setting make Rutland a highly livable small community.
The City in Brief
| 1761 (incorporated, 1892) | |
| Mayor John P. Cassarino (since 1999) | |
| 18,436 | |
| 18,230 | |
| 17,292 | |
| 17,103 | |
| -5.1% | |
| Not reported | |
| 1,657th | |
| 58,347 | |
| 62,142 | |
| 63,400 | |
| 2.0% | |
| 690th | |
| 714th | |
| 764th | |
| 7.64 square miles (Rutland city, 2000) | |
| 560 feet above sea level | |
| 42.8° F | |
| 23 inches of rain, 140 inches of snow (state-wide averages) | |
| Agriculture, tourism, manufacturing | |
| 3.3% (April 2005) | |
| $17,075 (1999) | |
| Not reported | |
| Not reported | |
| Not reported | |
| College of St. Joseph | |
| Rutland Daily Herald |
Rutland, city (1990 pop. 18,230), seat of Rutland co., W Vt., at the junction of Otter and East creeks; settled c.1770, inc. as a city 1892. It is a trade and tourist center with many small industries. Marble quarrying, which began c.1845, still flourishes in the area. The headquarters of the Green Mountain National Forest, Rutland is surrounded by mountains, lakes, streams, and nearby skiing and recreational areas. The College of St. Joseph is in the city.
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