Proctor, Vermont

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Proctor, Vermont
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Proctor Free Library
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Proctor, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°40′N73°2′W / 43.667°N 73.033°W / 43.667; -73.033
Country United States
State Vermont
County Rutland
Chartered1886
Government
   Board of Selectmen
Members
   Town Manager Judy Frazier
Area
  Total7.6 sq mi (19.7 km2)
  Land7.6 sq mi (19.6 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,763
  Density230/sq mi (89/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05765
Area code 802
FIPS code 50-57250 [1]
GNIS feature ID1462180 [2]

Proctor is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,763 at the 2020 census. [3] Proctor is home to the Vermont Marble Museum and Wilson Castle.

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History

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Loading marble in 1908

In the early 19th century, small high-quality marble deposits were discovered in Rutland, and in the 1830s a large deposit of nearly solid marble of high quality was found in what is now West Rutland. By the 1840s small firms had begun operations, but marble quarries only became profitable when the railroad came to Rutland in 1851. At the same time, the famous quarries of Carrara in Tuscany, Italy, became largely unworkable because of their extreme depth, and Rutland quickly became one of the leading producers of marble in the world.

This fueled enough growth and investment that in 1886 the marble companies saw to it that when the present Rutland City was incorporated as a village, most of the town was split off as West Rutland and Proctor, which between them contained the bulk of the marble quarries. Proctor was formed around the nucleus of the old Sutherland Falls from parts of Rutland and Pittsford. Proctor was named for and almost completely owned by Senator Redfield Proctor. The closing of the marble quarries in the town in the 1980s and 1990s cost the area many jobs, and Proctor has struggled much more than its neighbors. In 2004 the Proctor Marble Arch Bridge restoration project was the recipient of the Marble Institute Award of Merit for "commitment to preservation of the original stonework." [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.39%, is water. Drained by Otter Creek, Proctor lies between the Taconic Range and Green Mountains. The northern half of the town, home of unincorporated Proctor village, is the Proctor census-designated place.

The town is crossed by Vermont Route 3.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 1,758
1900 2,13621.5%
1910 2,87134.4%
1920 2,789−2.9%
1930 2,596−6.9%
1940 2,292−11.7%
1950 1,917−16.4%
1960 2,1029.7%
1970 2,095−0.3%
1980 1,998−4.6%
1990 1,979−1.0%
2000 1,877−5.2%
2010 1,741−7.2%
2020 1,7631.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 1,877 people, 756 households, and 530 families residing in the town. The population density was 248.2 inhabitants per square mile (95.8 inhabitants/km2). There were 791 housing units at an average density of 104.6 units per square mile (40.4 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.04% White, 0.16% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 756 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,773, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $33,214 versus $25,197 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,214. About 6.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

Neighboring cities and towns

Notable people

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Vermont Marble Museum

Sites of interest

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Census - Geography Profile: Proctor town, Rutland County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. 2004 Marble Institute Award of Merit
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  6. "Obituary, Earle B. McLaughlin". The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, VT. December 3, 2003. p. 4B via Newspapers.com.

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