Rutherford County, North Carolina
| Rutherford County, North Carolina | ||
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Rutherford County Courthouse in Rutherfordton
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| Motto: Small Town Friendly | ||
 Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1779 | |
| Named for | Griffith Rutherford | |
| Seat | Rutherfordton | |
| Largest town | Forest City | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 566 sq mi (1,466 km2) | |
| • Land | 564 sq mi (1,461 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2), 0.3% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 67,810 | |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 10th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | rutherfordcountync |
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Rutherford County is a county located in the southwestern area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 67,810. Its county seat is Rutherfordton.
Rutherford County comprises the Forest City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The county was formed in 1779 from the western part of the former Tryon County. It was named for Griffith Rutherford, leader of an expedition against the Cherokee in 1776 and a general in the American Revolutionary War.
In 1791 parts of Rutherford County and Burke County were combined to form Buncombe County. n 1841 parts of Rutherford and Lincoln counties were combined to form Cleveland County. In 1842 additional parts of Rutherford and Burke counties were combined to form McDowell County. Finally, in 1855 parts of Rutherford and Henderson counties were combined to form Polk County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 566 square miles (1,470 km2), of which 564 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.3%) is water.
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