Rutland, Massachusetts
Rutland, Massachusetts | |
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Community Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: "Geographical Center of Massachusetts" | |
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| 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 | 257/sq mi (99.1/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 | www |
Rutland is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,049 at the 2020 census.It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Rutland is the geographic center of Massachusetts; a tree, the Central Tree, located on Central Tree Road, marks the general spot.