Rutland, city in central Vermont, seat of Rutland County, on Otter Creek, near the Green Mountains. It is a commercial and manufacturing center situated in a year-round resort area. Marble quarrying has been an important economic activity since the 1820s. Rutland's varied manufactures include medical equipment, textile goods, electrical supplies, paper products, machinery, aircraft accessories, iron castings, and printed materials. The College of Saint Joseph (1954), headquarters for Green Mountain National Forest, and the state fairgrounds are here. Settled in 1770, the community was the seat of the state legislature from 1784 to 1804. Growth was spurred by the arrival of the railroad in 1850. Rutland was incorporated as a city in 1892. It is probably named for Rutland, Massachusetts. Population 18,436 (1980); 18,230 (1990); 17,348 (1998 estimate).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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