Pittsfield, Vermont
| Pittsfield, Vermont | |
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Bird's-eye view of Pittsfield c. 1910
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 Pittsfield, Vermont |
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| Coordinates: 43°46′7″N 72°49′53″W / 43.76861°N 72.83139°WCoordinates: 43°46′7″N 72°49′53″W / 43.76861°N 72.83139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Rutland |
| Chartered | 1781 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.1 sq mi (51.9 km2) |
| • Land | 20.1 sq mi (51.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 891 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 546 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05762 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-55450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462173 |
Pittsfield is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census. It is site of the annual Pittsfield Snowshoe Race.
Granted on November 8, 1780, the town was chartered on July 29, 1781, to Samuel Wilcox and 129 others. Pittsfield was named after Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which itself had been named in honor of William Pitt. It was first settled in 1786. The town proved suitable for grazing because of its mountainous terrain. Indeed, in the 19th-century, humorists attributed the invention of the one-legged milking stool to Pittsfield, "...as a means of conquering a stern difficulty."
The Farmhouse pictured in this 1915 Postcard to the left still stands and was converted in 1960 to The Fleur De Lis Lodge, for travelers and skiers to stay. Six rooms remain in the original farmhouse, while seven more rooms were added to the new section above the great room.
Pittfield was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.0 square miles (52 km2), all land. Set among the Green Mountains, Pittsfield is drained by the Tweed River, a tributary of the White River.
The town is crossed by Vermont Route 100.
As of the census of 2000, there were 427 people, 190 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.3 people per square mile (8.2/km2). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 19.6 per square mile (7.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.36% White, 0.23% Asian, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
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