The city of Rutland is the seat of Rutland County, Vermont, United States. There were 15,807 people living in the city overall as of the 2020 Census. It lies about 20 miles (32 km) east of the New York state boundary, 35 miles (56 km) west of the New Hampshire state line, and about 65 miles (105 km) north of the Massachusetts state line. In Vermont, behind Burlington and South Burlington, Rutland is the third-largest city. It is surrounded by the independent municipality of Rutland, Vermont. On the National Register of Historic Places, the city's downtown is recognized as a historic district. More information on the geography of Rutland is available here.

History of Rutland, Vermont

After John Manners, the third Duke of Rutland, the town of Rutland was established in 1761 and given that name. It was established in 1770 and served as one of the republic of Vermont's capitals. Small, high-quality marble deposits were found in Rutland in the early 19th century, and in what is now West Rutland, a sizable deposit of virtually solid marble was found in the 1830s. Small businesses started excavating in the 1840s, but marble quarries didn't become profitable until the railroad arrived in 1851. Over time, Rutland rose to prominence as one of the world's top marble producers. Numerous professionals from Italy who had worked in the field moved to Rutland with their families.

This fueled enough development and investment that the town's commercial district became known as Rutland Village in 1886. The majority of the town was divided into Proctor and West Rutland, which housed the majority of the marble quarries. On November 18, 1892, Rutland City became the third city in Vermont to be incorporated. John A. Mead was the first mayor of the new city.

Jobs were lost in the area as a result of the local marble quarries being closed in the 1980s and 1990s.