Census Data for Killington
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Killington a population of 755 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Killington a population of 811 people.
The community of Killington is located in Rutland County. The 2010 Census gave Rutland County; a population of 61,642 people. This means that Killington had 1.32% of the county's total population, making it Rutland's 21st most populous community.
At the same time, Vermont had a population of 625,741 people, meaning that Killington had 0.13% of the total population of Vermont - making it the state's 198th most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Killington has a total area of 46.86 square miles [121.4 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0.27 square miles [0.7 km²]).
Rutland County has a land area of 929 square miles [2,408.2 km²]. At 46.58 square miles [120.7 km²], Killington has 5.01% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Killington, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the community.
- Things like population, area and housing for Killington reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Killington might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 43° 39' 27" (or 43.66°)
- Lon: -72° 47' 3" (or -72.78°)
- More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).
Rutland County ...
The community of Killington is located in Rutland County<3>.
The county had a population of 61,642 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 811 people, Killington represented 1.32% of the county's total.
In addition, where the community of Killington has a population density of 17.31 people per square mile [6.68 people/km²], Rutland County averages 66.3 people per square mile [25.6 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Rutland County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Killington, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Killington. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Killington or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Killington, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Killington.
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- For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
- Lat: 43.657584° (or 43°39'27" N)
- Lon: -72.784410° (or -72°47'3" W)
- For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
- Lat: 43.664847° (or 43°39'53" N)
- Lon: -72.793239° (or -72°47'35" W)
- The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 3,526 feet to the southeast<4> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#1462208) to Killington. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Killington. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 43.656735° (or 43°39'24" N)
- Lon: -72.789547° (or -72°47'22" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,389 feet to the east<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Killington. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Killington.
Miscellaneous Information for Killington ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Rutland County or the community of Killington:
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- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 50 (Vermont)
- County Code: 021 (Rutland County)
- Place Code: 37685 (Killington)
- State & County Code: 50/021 (Vermont / Rutland County)
- State & Place Code: 50/37685 (Vermont / Killington)
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- Killington is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Killington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Killington: www.killingtontown.com/
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Rutland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 221 degrees and a distance of 3,526 feet. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 282 degrees and a distance of 1,389 feet. |