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Moving to Rutherfordton, North Carolina

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Population: 4,131. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,099 (-0.8% change)
Males: 1,950 (47.2%), Females: 2,181 (52.8%)

Rutherford County

Zip code: 28139

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $37,941
Median house value: $100,900

Population by Race

Races in Rutherfordton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.5%)
  • Black (13.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (13.0%), United States (11.5%), German (10.1%), Irish (9.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.3%), Scottish (3.5%).

Elevation: 929 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rutherfordton

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rutherfordton town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +391 (+10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Rutherfordton:

  • RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL INC (288 SOUTH RIDGECREST AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rutherfordton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rutherfordton:

  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 38 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 48 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rutherfordton:

  • RUTHERFORD CO – MARCHMAN FIELD (about 4 miles; RUTHERFORDTON, NC; Abbreviation: FQD)
  • FAIRVIEW (about 19 miles; LANDRUM, SC; Abbreviation: 33A)
  • SHIFLET FIELD (about 25 miles; MARION, NC; Abbreviation: 9A9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rutherfordton:

  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 27 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 46 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)

Schools

Public high school in Rutherfordton:

  • R S CENTRAL (Students: 1,121; Location: HWY 221; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rutherfordton:

  • R S MIDDLE (Students: 881; Location: 545 CHARLOTTE RD E; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PINNACLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 482; Location: 1204 PAINTERS GAP ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RUTHERFORDTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 445; Location: 134 MAPLE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RUTHERFORD OPPORTUNITY CENTER (Students: 19; Location: 132 RUTH SCHOOL CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Rutherfordton:

  • TRINITY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 299 OETER STREET; Grades: PK – 7)
  • PINE RIDGE MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 1010 ELLIOTT ROAD; Grades: 1 – 9)

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