Rutland Town
By: Alicia Perez and Lyndsay Donahue
| The land was founed in 1761 when John Murray was granted permission to be the first land owner of Rutland Vermont. John Murray from Rutland Massachusetts never actually lived in Vermont but named the land he owned here after his home town. The first man to settle in Rutland Vermont was James Mead in the March of 1770 his family of thirteen and him traveled here from Manchester Vermont. In 1770 the town of Rutland consisted of the ares we know now as Mendon, Pittsford, Ira, and Clarendon. Later in 1886 the town of Rutland with its original boundaries was broken up into the areas we know today. The western residents became West Rutland, Northern residents became Proctor and parts of Pittsford, and the City of Rutland was established in 1892. These changes ouccred because the citizens wanted to seperate from eachother and form their own governments. | Map of Rutland boundries before the changes:
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Demographics
| Population(2000 census) | 4,038 | Households | 1,691 |
| Population Density | 206.2 people per square mile | Race-White | 98.7% |
| African American | 0.4% | Native American | 0.05% |
| Asian | 0.3% | Other | 0.1% |
| 2 or more races | 0.5% | Hispanic or Latino | 0.7% |
| Household Information -Household with children under the age of 18 living in them | 28.6% | Married Couples | 58.1% |
| Female Householder With No Present Husband | 8.9% | Non-Families | 31.0% |
| Individuals | 26.6% | Living Alone 65 Years Or Older | 13.5% |
| Average Family Size | 2.85 people | Average Household Size | 2.35 people |
| Age- Under The Age of 18 | 22.3% | 18-24 | 4.2% |
| 25-44 | 22.8% | 45-64 | 31.9% |
| 65 years or older | 18.8% | Median Age | 45.4 years |
| Income-Median Income for a Household | $20,269 | Median Income for a Family | $41,961 |
| Per Capita Income | 16,807 | Below Poverty Line | 14,7% of the population |
| Immigrants Fom | Czechoslovakia, Scandinavia, Italy, and Ireland.
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