Rutherford, Tennessee

Rutherford is a town in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was at 1,272 and in 2010 the population was 1,151.

Geography

Rutherford is located at Template:Coord.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and 0.44% is water. The current mayor is Sandy Simpson (2020)

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 1,151 people, 500 households, and 329 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 569 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 82.5% White, 16.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.

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Davy Crockett Cabin

There were 500 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25% under the age of 20, 4.4% from 20 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 21% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $21,103 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,311. About 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

Education

Gibson County Special School District is the area school district.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

The district operates Rutherford's K-8 public schools. Their mascot is a pirate. High school students from Rutherford are zoned to,<ref>Template:Cite web - The high school takes the area not in "South Gibson Schools". Compare to the census map.</ref> and generally attend the consolidated Gibson County High School, also operated by the district, located just south of Dyer. Prior to consolidation in 1980, Rutherford High School served the community.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Attractions and history

Rutherford promotes itself as the "Last Home of Davy Crockett". Crockett's reconstructed cabin is located in downtown Rutherford as is the grave of his mother. Rutherford hosts a community festival called "Davy Crockett Days" each year. Past grand marshals of the Davy Crockett Days Parade include Fess Parker who portrayed Davy Crockett in the 1954 Walt Disney television series Ballad of Davy Crockett.

Media

Radio Stations

• WWGY 99.3 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"
• WENK-AM 1240 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
• WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
• VICTORY937 WTKB-FM 93.7 "The Victory 93.7 Contemporary Christian"

References

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External links

• Town of Rutherford (Official Website)