Rutherford College, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°44′27″N 81°31′31″W / 35.74083°N 81.52528°W / 35.74083; -81.52528
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Rutherford College, North Carolina
Town
Historical marker along Malcolm Boulevard
Historical marker along Malcolm Boulevard
FIPS code
37-58440[3]
GNIS feature ID2407261[2]
Websitewww.rutherfordcollegenc.us

Rutherford College is a town in

Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

The town was named for the college that was once located there,

Rutherford College, which operated from the 1850s until the 1930s. The campus was later purchased by Valdese General Hospital.[5]

Geography

Rutherford College is located in eastern Burke County. It is bordered by Valdese to the west and Connelly Springs to the east.

Interstate 40 passes through the southernmost section of the town, with access from exit 113. Morganton, the county seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the west, and Hickory is 12 miles (19 km) to the east. The town is 65 miles (105 km) east of Asheville, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Charlotte, and 184 miles (296 km) west of the North Carolina state capital of Raleigh
.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2), all of it land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910229—
192027520.1%
193033020.0%
19801,108—
19901,1261.6%
20001,29314.8%
20101,3413.7%
20201,226−8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

Rutherford College racial composition[7]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic) 		1,115 90.95%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		17 1.39%
Native American
 1 0.08%
Asian
 30 2.45%
Other/Mixed
 27 2.2%
Latino
 36 2.94%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,226 people, 534 households, and 358 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 541 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,579, and the median income for a family was $42,206.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rutherford College, North Carolina
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rutherford College town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "History of the town of Rutherford College, North Carolina", official website for the town of Rutherford College, North Carolina
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  8. ISBN 9780807813294
    .
  9. ^ "ABERNETHY, Charles Laban, (1872 - 1955)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. US Congress. Retrieved November 9, 2012.

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