Rutland, Massachusetts | |
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Nickname: "Geographical Center of Massachusetts"[1] | |
Coordinates: 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 9,049 |
• Density | 250/sq mi (96/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01543 |
Area code | 508/774 |
FIPS code | 25-58825 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618381 |
Website | Town of Rutland, Massachusetts |
Rutland is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,049 at the 2020 census.[2] Rutland is the geographic center of Massachusetts; a tree, the Central Tree, located on Central Tree Road, marks the general spot.