Editing Rupert, Vermont

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|postal_code              = 05768 (Rupert)<br/>05776 ([[West Rupert, Vermont|West&nbsp;Rupert]])<br/>05251 ([[Dorset, Vermont|Dorset]])<br/>05761 ([[Pawlet, Vermont|Pawlet]])<br/>05775 ([[West Pawlet, Vermont|West&nbsp;Pawlet]])
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'''Rupert''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Bennington County, Vermont|Bennington County]], [[Vermont]], United States. The population was 698 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US5000361000| title=Census - Geography Profile: Rupert town, Bennington County, Vermont| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=January 4, 2022}}</ref>

The town is home to [https://www.themaplenews.com The Maple News], a trade publication focused on the maple syrup industry,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Shaun |title=Canadian firm acquires major Vermont maple syrup equipment producer |url=https://vtdigger.org/2022/07/21/canadian-firm-acquires-major-vermont-maple-syrup-equipment-producer/ |website=VTDigger |publisher=Vermont Journalism Trust |access-date=July 21, 2022}}</ref> and the former [[Jenks Tavern]], built around 1807, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

==Geography==
Rupert is located in the northwest corner of Bennington County, bordered by [[Washington County, New York|Washington County]], [[New York (state)|New York]] to the west and [[Rutland County, Vermont|Rutland County]] to the north. The town is situated in the [[Taconic Mountains]]; the highest point is a {{convert|3010|ft|adj=on}} summit on the ridge of Bear Mountain in the southeast corner of the town.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|115.5|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|115.4|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 0.08%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5000361000| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163318/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5000361000| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rupert town, Bennington County, Vermont| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 25, 2014}}</ref> The northern portion of the town is drained by the [[Mettawee River]] and Indian River, tributaries of [[Lake Champlain]], while the rest of the town drains to the [[Batten Kill]] in New York and eventually the [[Hudson River]].

The northeast corner of town is crossed by [[Vermont Route 30]], following the Mettawee River. [[Vermont Route 153]] runs north–south through the western part of the town before crossing into New York. [[Vermont Route 315]] runs east–west through the center of the town, connecting to VT 30 in East Rupert and to VT 153 in Rupert proper. The town also has the hamlets of West Rupert (on VT 153) and North Rupert (on VT 30).

==History==
Many historians agree that [[Benning Wentworth]], colonial governor of [[Province of New Hampshire|New Hampshire]], gave Rupert its name, after [[Prince Rupert of the Rhine]] (1619–1682). Prince Rupert was a prominent figure in the [[English Civil War]] and afterwards.

One of Rupert's first settlers was Reuben Harmon, a metalsmith, who was given the right to mint coins, called [[Vermont copper]]s, for the [[Republic of Vermont]]. Harmon's Mint was originally located in East Rupert on a small stream known as Hagar's Brook.<ref>{{cite web |title=Harmon's Mint |url=https://vermonthistory.org/harmons-mint |website=Vermont History |access-date=August 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Harmon's Mint, East Rupert |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=73639 |website=HMdb.org: Historical Marker Database |access-date=August 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bowers |first1=David Q. |title=The History of United States Coinage As Illustrated by the Garrett Collection |url=https://www.pcgs.com/books/garret/chapter05/4 |website=PCGS |publisher=PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service) |access-date=August 16, 2022}}</ref> It was later moved Southwind Farm in North Rupert. 
 
Rupert is the filming location for seasons 1-10 of the syndicated [[PBS]] cooking show ''[[Cook's Country]]''. The iconic white country house, known as Carver House, is located near the center of town on the corner of Rupert Avenue and West Pawlett Road {{coord|43.25988|N|73.22325|W|}} across the road from the Rupert Methodist Church. [[Christopher Kimball]], former Executive Producer and Host of ''Cook's Country'', maintains a residence nearby.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 1033
|1800= 1648
|1810= 1630
|1820= 1332
|1830= 1318
|1840= 1091
|1850= 1101
|1860= 1103
|1870= 1017
|1880= 957
|1890= 861
|1900= 863
|1910= 825
|1920= 674
|1930= 691
|1940= 678
|1950= 713
|1960= 603
|1970= 582
|1980= 605
|1990= 654
|2000= 704
|2010= 714
|2020= 698
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At the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 704 people, 295 households and 205 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.8 per square mile (6.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 10.1 per square mile (3.9/km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the town was 99.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] and 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 295 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or [[Civil Union]], 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.86.

22.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The [[median household income]] was $36,429 and the median family income was $41,339. Males had a median income of $27,500 compared with $21,797 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,480. About 2.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

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* [[Frederick Buechner]], American writer and theologian
* [[Samuel Gookins]], Justice of the [[Indiana Supreme Court]]
* [[Christopher Kimball]], American chef, editor, publisher, and radio/TV personality<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ediblegreenmountains.ediblecommunities.com/food-thought/christopher-kimball-keeping-it-real-rupert|title=Christopher Kimball|publisher=edible communities|accessdate= May 15, 2015}}</ref>
* [[William H. Meyer]], member of the United States House of Representatives<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000682 William H. Meyer] at ''[http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory]''</ref>
* [[Sheldon Roberts]], American semi-conductor pioneer-member of the "traitorous eight" to form Fairchild Semiconductor One of the three founders of [[Teledyne Technologies|Teledyne]]
* [[Moses Sherman|General Moses Sherman]], American land developer who built Streetcar systems in Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles, California. Born in Rupert
* [[Israel Smith]], member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], member of the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] and fourth [[List of Governors of Vermont|Governor of Vermont]]; practiced law in Rupert<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_vermont/col2-content/main-content-list/title_smith_israel.html|title=Vermont Governor Israel Smith|publisher= National Governors Association|accessdate= October 22, 2012}}</ref>

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