Rutland, Massachusetts
| Rutland, Massachusetts | ||
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| Nickname(s): "Geographical Center of Massachusetts" | ||
 Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. |
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| Coordinates: 42°22′10″N 71°56′55″W / 42.36944°N 71.94861°WCoordinates: 42°22′10″N 71°56′55″W / 42.36944°N 71.94861°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| County | Worcester | |
| Settled | 1686 | |
| Incorporated | 1713 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Open town meeting | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2) | |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.3 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 7,973 | |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (85/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 01543 | |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 | |
| FIPS code | 25-58825 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618381 | |
| Website | Town of Rutland, Massachusetts | |
| County-level state agency heads | |
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| Clerk of Courts: | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| District Attorney: | Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D) |
| Register of Deeds: | Anthony J. Vigliotti (D) |
| Register of Probate: | Stephanie K. Fattman (R) |
| County Sheriff: | Lew Evangelidis (R) |
| State government | |
| State Representative(s): | Kimberly Ferguson (R) |
| State Senator(s): | Anne Gobi (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Jen Caissie (R) |
| Federal government | |
| U.S. Representative(s): | James P. McGovern (D-2nd District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Elizabeth Warren (D), Ed Markey (D) |
Rutland is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,973 at the 2010 census. Rutland is the geographic center of Massachusetts; a tree, the Central Tree, located on Central Tree Road, marks the general spot.
The town was first settled in 1666 as Niquag. Officially incorporated in 1713, the Town of Rutland was made up of Barre, Habbardston, Oakham, Princeton, and the northern half of Paxton. In Northern Rutland there are prison camps used during the revolutionary war used for captured Hessian (soldier) mercenaries hired by the British.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.3 square miles (91 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), or 3.16%, is water.
Rutland is bordered by Princeton on the northeast, Holden on the east, Paxton on the southeast, Oakham on the southwest, and Barre and Hubbardston on the northwest.
Rutland is about 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Worcester, 52 miles (84 km) west of Boston, and 181 miles (291 km) northeast of New York City. Rutland is the highest town between The Berkshires and the Atlantic. The town common is 1,200 feet (370 m) above sea level. It is also the exact geographical center of Massachusetts.
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