Rutherford, TN

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Rutherford, Tennessee

Rutherford, Tennessee, in Gibson county, is 36 miles N of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center) and 90 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee. There are 1,272 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Rutherford

In Rutherford, about 52% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Rutherford.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rutherford had a median family income of $37,656.

Rutherford Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Rutherford that were owner-occupied was 79%. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Rutherford, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rutherford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Rutherford, TN

Comparing Rutherford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles N of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles NE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Gibson
Standard Zip Codes	38369
Phone Area Codes	731
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.128
Longitude	-88.985

Station	NEWBERN
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 44 F
Apr Temp	48 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Station	DRESDEN
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Station	HUNTINGDON WATER PLANT
Distance	33 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,272	100%
Male	561	44.1%
Female	711	55.9%
Under 18	302	23.7%
18+	970	76.3%
65+	256	20.1%
Median Age	40.3
Average Family Size	2.91
White	991	77.9%
African-American	270	21.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,245
Growth	-27
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	30.9%
US/American	25.6%
English	17%
Irish	12.1%
German	9.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Nigerian	0.6%
Scottish	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rutherford	1,272	$37,656
Bradford	1,113	$36,484
Dyer	2,406	$35,667
Greenfield	2,208	$35,417
Kenton	1,306	$37,788
Trenton	4,683	$39,630
Yorkville	293	$37,813

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