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Rutherford, Tennessee

Rutherford, Tennessee
Town
Nickname(s): The Last Home of Davy Crockett
Location of Rutherford, Tennessee
Location of Rutherford, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°7′32″N 88°59′24″W / 36.12556°N 88.99000°W / 36.12556; -88.99000Coordinates: 36°7′32″N 88°59′24″W / 36.12556°N 88.99000°W / 36.12556; -88.99000
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Gibson
Government
 • Mayor Keith Cardwell
Area
 • Total 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
 • Land 2.3 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 331 ft (101 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,151
 • Density 565.1/sq mi (218.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38369
Area code(s) 731
FIPS code 47-65760
GNIS feature ID 1300352
Website http://www.townofrutherford.org/

Rutherford is a town in Gibson County, Tennessee. At the 2000 census, its population was at 1,272 and in 2010 the population was 1,151.

Rutherford is located at 36°07′32″N 88°59′24″W / 36.125689°N 88.990051°W / 36.125689; -88.990051.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) is land and 0.44% is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,272 people, 542 households, and 365 families residing in the town. The population density was 565.1 people per square mile (218.3/km2). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 261.7 per square mile (101.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 77.91% White, 21.23% African American, 0.08% Native American, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 542 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.


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