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Rutledge: 576 Holston Shores Rutledge TN 37861 Rutledge: A Hill In Bean Station TN 37708 Rutledge: Cabin in The Meadow Rutledge: Buffalo Springs Area
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Population (year 2000): 1,187. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,270 (+7.0% change)
 

Males: 549  (46.3%)
Females: 638  (53.7%)

Grainger County

Median resident age:  42.9 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37861.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,600 (it was $24,276 in 2000)
Rutledge  $23,600
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,100 (it was $80,200 in 2000)
Rutledge  $82,100
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Rutledge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (25.2%), Irish (6.6%), German (5.8%), English (4.7%), Norwegian (1.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1797

Elevation: 1015 feet

Land area: 4.69 square miles.

Population density: 268 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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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%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Rutledge, Tennessee in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rutledge to the number of sex offenders is 140 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rutledge:  0.4% ($323)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (36.1 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (138.4 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (479.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Washburn, TN (6.3 miles ), Thorn Hill, TN (9.4 miles ), Alpha, TN (10.6 miles ), Jefferson City, TN (11.5 miles ), New Market, TN (12.5 miles ), New Tazewell, TN (12.5 miles ), Tazewell, TN (12.6 miles ), Bean Station, TN (12.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.28 N, Longitude: 83.52 W


127 people in nursing homes
27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 865

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Population change in the 1990s: +143 (+13.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Woodworkers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Rutledge by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.079.60.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 330006
    per 100,000 250.4247.90.00.00.0469.9
Burglaries 136141159
    per 100,000 1085.1495.91158.0896.5397.8704.8
Thefts 152124251838
    per 100,000 1252.11735.51985.12037.51432.02975.7
Auto thefts 022205
    per 100,000 0.0165.3165.4163.00.0391.5
Arson 002001
    per 100,000 0.00.0165.40.00.078.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 176.1166.9173.7157.3148.8293.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.18
US city average:  3.00

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Rutledge-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Rutledge town center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1993, a category 3 tornado 33.5 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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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 certified for carrier operations nearest to Rutledge:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 47 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 79 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 90 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rutledge:
  • NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 9 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; ID: 3A2)
  • MOORE-MURRELL (about 14 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; ID: MOR)
  • MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 27 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; ID: 1A6)

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; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 37 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
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 elementary/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)
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)

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Churches in Rutledge include: Rutledge Presbyterian Church (A), Rutledge Methodist Church (B), Blue Spring Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Blue Springs Cemetery (1), Rutledge Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Rutledge: Rutledge Recreational Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rutledge and their reported violations in the past:

HOPPER'S BLUFF SUBDIVISION (Population served: 74, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-1994), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-1994), St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-1994), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.9%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.0%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Rutledge compared to Tennessee state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rutledge (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Grainger County: Cherokee Branch at 6680 Hwy 92, branch established on 2000-04-17; Citizens Bank And Trust Company Of G at 8335 Rut Ledge Pike, branch established on 1919-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $154.4 mil, Deposits: $123.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Of Grainger County Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 2$4,355$26,1300$0
Water Supply 1$2,168$26,0160$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$425
Other Government Administration 1$2,048$24,5760$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$8,143$24,4292$880
Totals for Government 8$16,713$25,0703$1,305


Rutledge government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $124,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $184,000
    Sewerage: $158,000
    Financial Administration: $127,000
    Police Protection: $122,000
    Regular Highways: $55,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $250,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $240,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $161,000
    Interest Earnings: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,462,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $189,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $100,000
    All Other: $45,000
    Highways: $36,000
    Education: $2,000
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $251,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.03%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Knox County, TN  1.47% ($37,534 average AGI)
from Hamblen County, TN  1.22% ($28,209)
from Jefferson County, TN  0.67% ($33,362)


7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,831 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hamblen County, TN  1.42% ($24,778 average AGI)
to Knox County, TN  1.16% ($32,148)
to Jefferson County, TN  0.79% ($24,655)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rutledge:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTN (1300 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN)
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLIK (1270 AM; 5 kW; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: WLIK, INC)
  • WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rutledge:
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WNPC-FM (92.9 FM; NEWPORT, TN; Owner: HARRIS BROADCASTING INC DBA WNPC INC)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Rutledge:
  • WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
  • WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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