Welcome to West Rutland ...

The Town of West Rutland is located in Rutland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Rutland: W. Rutland

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of West Rutland has a population of 2,147 people<2> (see below for details).

West Rutland is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Rutland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for West Rutland: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Rutland had an population of 2,147 people. This is a decrease of 7.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of West Rutland had a population of 2,326 people. This makes West Rutland the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of West Rutland represents 0.37% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,326 people, the population of West Rutland decreased 8.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,535 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Rutland.

Communities near West Rutland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Rutland.

• Rutland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
• Castleton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
  • Castleton is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
• Rutland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
• Brandon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
• Poultney
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poultney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
  • Poultney is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
• Pittsford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
  • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
• Fair Haven
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
• Whitehall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Granville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
• Clarendon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Clarendon is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Rutland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Rutland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Rutland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Rutland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Rutland. See our Newspapers Page for West Rutland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Rutland ...

Looking for more information about West Rutland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Rutland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Rutland.