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Rutherford College, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,293. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,283 (-0.8% change)
Males: 592 (45.8%), Females: 701 (54.2%)

Burke County

Zip code: 28671

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $36,579
Median house value: $92,400

Population by Race

Races in Rutherford College:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Other Asian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.1%), English (11.9%), United States (11.9%), Irish (9.3%), Scottish (4.3%), Italian (3.5%).

Elevation: 1235 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rutherford College

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rutherford College town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rutherford College:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rutherford College:

  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 56 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rutherford College:

  • MORGANTON-LENOIR (about 7 miles; MORGANTON, NC; Abbreviation: MRN)
  • GRACE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL (about 9 miles; MORGANTON, NC; Abbreviation: NC1)
  • WILSON’S (about 15 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: E40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rutherford College:

  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 38 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)

Public primary/middle school in Rutherford College:

  • RUTHERFORD COLLEGE ELEM (Students: 264; Location: 170 HONEYCUTT DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)

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