Rutledge, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,187. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,261 (+6.2% change)
Males: 549 (46.3%), Females: 638 (53.7%)
Grainger County
Zip code: 37861
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $24,276
Median house value: $80,200
Population by Race
Races in Rutledge:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
- Black (2.0%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (25.2%), Irish (6.6%), German (5.8%), English (4.7%), Norwegian (1.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).
Elevation: 1015 feet
Land area: 4.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Rutledge
- High school or higher: 52.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rutledge town
- Never married: 15.3%
- Now married: 54.8%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 16.3%
- Divorced: 12.8%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +143 (+13.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Rutledge:
- JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN)
- CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TAZEWELL, TN)
- LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rutledge:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 47 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
- TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 79 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
- ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 90 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rutledge:
- NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 9 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; Abbreviation: 3A2)
- MOORE-MURRELL (about 14 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Abbreviation: MOR)
- MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 27 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Abbreviation: 1A6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rutledge:
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 12 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 37 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
- PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
- ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
- WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
- EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
Schools
Public high schools in Rutledge:
- RUTLEDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 780; Location: RT 4, BOX 51; Grades: 09 – 12)
- GRAINGER COUNTY ADULT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: PO BOX 38; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Rutledge:
- JOPPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: RT 1, BOX 235-A; Grades: KG – 08)
- RUTLEDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 399; Location: RT. 4, BOX 51 A; Grades: 03 – 08)
- RUTLEDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: RT 4, BOX 51A; Grades: KG – 02)
Libraries
Library in Rutledge:
- GRAINGER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,864; Location: HWY 11W; 8,353 books; 1 audio materials; 13 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)