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Rutherfordton, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 3,654 (93% urban, 7% rural).
Population change since 2000: -11.5%
 
Males: 1,598  (43.7%)
Females: 2,056  (56.3%)
Median resident age:

40.1 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28139.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,066 (it was $37,941 in 2000)
Rutherfordton:

$60,066
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,522 (it was $21,742 in 2000)

Rutherfordton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $231,026 (it was $98,200 in 2000)
Rutherfordton:

$231,026
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $237,539; detached houses: $267,706; townhouses or other attached units: $281,172; in 2-unit structures: $304,890; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $337,711; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $242,933; mobile homes: $104,769; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $13,280

Median gross rent in 2022: $902.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rutherfordton: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.8%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.9% for Black residents, 36.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Rutherfordton, NC (2022)
    • 2,77574.0%White alone
    • 45512.1%Hispanic
    • 2526.7%Black alone
    • 2225.9%Two or more races
    • 310.8%Asian alone
    • 200.5%American Indian alone
    • 90.2%Other race alone

Races in Rutherfordton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 46 registered sex offenders living in Rutherfordton, North Carolina as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rutherfordton is 93 to 1.


Crime rates in Rutherfordton by year

Type

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2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(24.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(23.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(55.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		6
(148.8)		3
(71.2)		3
(70.3)		1
(23.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(24.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(24.5)		1
(27.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2
(49.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(46.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		11
(303.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		17
(421.7)		29
(688.3)		43
(1,008)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(96.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(24.2)		14
(348.8)		1
(24.7)		2
(49.1)		0
(0.0)		27
(745.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		90
(2,233)		127
(3,014)		97
(2,274)		110
(2,594)		139
(3,305)		136
(3,223)		145
(3,487)		136
(3,259)		142
(3,435)		139
(3,463)		142
(3,509)		130
(3,189)		20
(490.1)		56
(1,546)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		7
(173.7)		5
(118.7)		2
(46.9)		1
(23.6)		1
(23.8)		1
(23.7)		2
(48.1)		3
(71.9)		3
(72.6)		5
(124.6)		2
(49.4)		3
(73.6)		1
(24.5)		4
(110.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(24.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(24.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index207.1199.6195.7131.6134.1130.8150.1136.1144.9180.4146.0136.928.9236.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Rutherfordton, NC

Crime rate in Rutherfordton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 15 (15 officers - 13 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.68
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: English (21.3%), American (17.0%), Italian (8.1%), Irish (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (6.9%), Danish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 929 feet

Land area: 4.17 square miles.

Population density: 876 people per square mile   (low).

Rutherfordton, North Carolina map

402 residents are foreign born (6.7% Latin America, 1.3% North America, 1.2% Asia).

This town:

10.7%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,591 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,352 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (36.7 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (64.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (491.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Ruth, NC (1.2 miles ),
Spindale, NC (1.4 miles ),
Forest City, NC (2.4 miles ),
Bostic, NC (2.7 miles ),
Caroleen, NC (3.3 miles ),
Ellenboro, NC (3.4 miles ),
Henrietta, NC (3.4 miles ),
Cliffside, NC (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 35.37 N, Longitude: 81.96 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,147 (+57.2%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 519 (34.5%)

Area code: 828

Distribution of median household income in Rutherfordton, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rutherfordton, NC in 2022

Rutherfordton satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Historical population in Rutherfordton, NC
Historical housing units in Rutherfordton, NC

Population change in the 1990s: +391 (+10.5%).
Most common industries in Rutherfordton, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.8%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (9.4%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (11.6%)
  • Health care (9.7%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.6%)
  • Educational services (12.5%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.6%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Rutherfordton, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (3.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)

Average climate in Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Rutherfordton, North Carolina average temperatures Rutherfordton, North Carolina average precipitation Rutherfordton, North Carolina humidity Rutherfordton, North Carolina wind speed Rutherfordton, North Carolina snowfall Rutherfordton, North Carolina sunshine Rutherfordton, North Carolina clear and cloudy days

Rutherfordton, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2015 was 64.9. This is about average.

City:

64.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2015 was 30.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 7.51. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.51
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Rutherfordton-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Rutherfordton town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 22.5 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rutherfordton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 284.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.7 miles away from Rutherfordton center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 116.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 225.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 216.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rutherford County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rutherfordton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Rutherfordton:

  • RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL INC (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 288 SOUTH RIDGECREST AVE)
  • VOCA-WOODLAND (123 WOODLAND DR)
  • OAK GROVE HEALTH CARE CENTER (518 OLD US HWY 221)
  • RUTHERFORD NURSING CENTER (TRYON RD BOX 1000)
  • WHITE OAK MANOR - RUTHERFORDTO (188 OSCAR JUSTICE RD)
  • WILLOW RIDGE OF NC LLC (237 TRYON ROAD)

Airports and heliports located in Rutherfordton:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rutherfordton:

  • Isothermal Community College (about 4 miles; Spindale, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,165)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 19 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 26 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
  • Cleveland Community College (about 28 miles; Shelby, NC; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • Spartanburg Community College (about 28 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,309)
  • Limestone College (about 28 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • Western Piedmont Community College (about 30 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)

Public high school in Rutherfordton:

Private high schools in Rutherfordton:

  • ANATH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 35, Location: 217 GILKEY SCHOOL RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • PINE RIDGE MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 20, Location: 1010 ELLIOTT RD, Grades: 1-10)

Public elementary/middle schools in Rutherfordton:

Private elementary/middle school in Rutherfordton:

  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 90, Location: 299 DETER ST, Grades: KG-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Rutherfordton: Rutherfordton Golf and Country Club (A), Rutherford County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rutherfordton include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Saint Francis Episcopal Church (B), Green Street Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Francis Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Stonecutter Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Green River Plantation (Tours & Charters; 6333 Coxe Road).

Hotel: Dogwood Motel (137 W Mountain St).

Courts: Rutherford County Offices - Clerk Of Superior Court- Criminal (229 North Main Street), Rutherford County Offices - Clerk Of Superior Court- Special Proceedings Est (229 North Main Street), Rutherford County Offices - Clerk Of Superior Court- Civil Small Claims Est (229 North Main Street), North Carolina State Government - Superior Court Judge (229 North Main Street), Trial Court Administrator (229 North Main Street), Rutherford County Offices - Clerk Of Superior Court- Child Support Cashier Bookkee (229 North Main Street).

Birthplace of: Gomer Hodge - Baseball player, Betsy Brantley - Actor, Bruce Davis (offensive tackle) - Football player, Garry Hill (baseball) - Major League Baseball pitcher, Sherry Hursey - Actor, Nig Lipscomb - Baseball player.

Rutherford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

MT VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
GRAYS CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH (Address: GRAYS CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH , Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SANDY SPRINGS BAPTIST CH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
GREEN HILL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MOUNTAIN CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 117, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
OAK SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WELCOME HOME BAPTIST CHURCH (Address: ATTN DEACON STOTT , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CH (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rutherfordton that have no violations reported:

  • WEST POINT BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PIEDMONT SCOUT RESERVATION NO 2 (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ZION GROVE AME CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GREEN RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PIEDMONT SCOUT RESERVATION NO 1 (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

62.1%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


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

People in group quarters in Rutherfordton in 2010:

  • 161 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 131 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 10 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Rutherfordton in 2000:

  • 158 people in nursing homes
  • 150 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 76 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Rutherfordton (2011 data):

  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Rutherfordton Branch at 134 Charlotte Road, branch established on 1930/02/17. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Fifth Third Bank: Rutherfordton Branch at 112 North Main Street, branch established on 1987/11/27. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • The First National Bank of Shelby: Rutherfordton Office Branch at 116 West Court Street, branch established on 2010/07/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $898.1 mil, Deposits: $666.4 mil, headquarters in Shelby, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Rutherfordton Main Branch at 137 Charlotte Road, branch established on 1964/08/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • TD Bank, National Association: Rutherfordton Branch at 340 Charlotte Road, branch established on 2002/09/16. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Rutherfordton Branch at 507 N. Main Street, branch established on 1991/12/31. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Rutherfordton:

Marital status in Rutherfordton, NC
  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

For population 25 years and over in Rutherfordton:

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rutherfordton
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Rutherfordton, NC (based on Rutherford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant39,251133
Mainline Protestant6,64937
Black Protestant3,38721
Catholic8771
Other3962
None17,469-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 17
Rutherford County:

2.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Rutherford County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Rutherford County:

7.63 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 46
Here:

7.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.0%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.7%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.2%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

56.4%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

55.0%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.0
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.4%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.9%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.1
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Rutherfordton:

32.5%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
Rutherfordton:

62.2%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.9%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rutherfordton, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 10$34,081$40,8970$0
Solid Waste Management 8$26,201$39,3022$1,356
Firefighters 6$20,150$40,3002$553
Police - Other 5$19,878$47,7072$3,222
Other and Unallocable 4$12,100$36,3001$977
Fire - Other 3$12,918$51,6720$0
Sewerage 3$9,362$37,4480$0
Local Libraries 3$9,054$36,2162$535
Other Government Administration 2$5,458$32,7485$1,022
Financial Administration 1$5,203$62,4360$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$3,716$44,5920$0
Totals for Government 46$158,120$41,24914$7,665

Rutherfordton government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $784,000 ($214.56)
    Sewerage: $48,000 ($13.14)
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $1,380,000 ($377.67)
    Police Protection: $1,086,000 ($297.21)
    Sewerage: $816,000 ($223.32)
    Local Fire Protection: $807,000 ($220.85)
    Transit Utilities: $797,000 ($218.12)
    Central Staff Services: $555,000 ($151.89)
    Housing and Community Development: $150,000 ($41.05)
    Libraries: $144,000 ($39.41)
    Regular Highways: $134,000 ($36.67)
    Parks and Recreation: $109,000 ($29.83)
    Health - Other: $8,000 ($2.19)
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000 ($1.37)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $89,000 ($24.36)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $6,000 ($1.64)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $136,000 ($37.22)
    Transit Utilities: $64,000 ($17.52)
    Parks and Recreation: $60,000 ($16.42)
    Local Fire Protection: $49,000 ($13.41)
    Sewerage: $47,000 ($12.86)
    General - Other: $30,000 ($8.21)
    Police Protection: $24,000 ($6.57)
    Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($1.92)
    Libraries: $4,000 ($1.09)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $321,000 ($87.85)

Rutherfordton government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $924,000 ($252.87)
    Other: $383,000 ($104.82)
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000 ($28.46)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $76,000 ($20.80)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $27,000 ($7.39)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $425,000 ($116.31)
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000 ($3.28)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $81,000 ($22.17)
    Sale of Property: $48,000 ($13.14)
    Rents: $37,000 ($10.13)
    Donations From Private Sources: $19,000 ($5.20)
    Interest Earnings: $13,000 ($3.56)
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,562,000 ($427.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $362,000 ($99.07)
    Health and Hospitals: $153,000 ($41.87)
    Highways: $122,000 ($33.39)
    Other: $55,000 ($15.05)
  • Tax - Property: $2,129,000 ($582.65)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $981,000 ($268.47)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $48,000 ($13.14)
    Other License: $3,000 ($0.82)

Rutherfordton government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,924,000 ($526.55)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,796,000 ($491.52)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,000 ($35.03)
Businesses in Rutherfordton, NC
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Lane Furniture1
CVS1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1U-Haul1
FedEx1U.S. Cellular1
GNC1UPS4
KFC1Waffle House1

Strongest AM radio stations in Rutherfordton:

  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGMA (1520 AM; daytime; 0 kW; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: MOONGLOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCAB (590 AM; 0 kW; RUTHERFORDTON, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAGY (1320 AM; 1 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: WAGY, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rutherfordton:

  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Rutherfordton:

  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
Rutherfordton fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Rutherfordton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 43Number of bridges
  • 518ft / 158mTotal length
  • 112,850Total average daily traffic
  • 11,637Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Rutherfordton, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 101960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 131990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 42010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rutherfordton, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rutherfordton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 79 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Rutherfordton, NC)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 135 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rutherfordton)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Rutherfordton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 92. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 158 took place in 2007, and the least - 10 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Rutherfordton, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.4%), and Outside Fires (38.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rutherfordton, NC
    • 65644.4%Structure Fires
    • 56938.5%Outside Fires
    • 15110.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1026.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rutherfordton, NC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rutherfordton, NC
  • 54.0%Electricity
  • 30.7%Utility gas
  • 10.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rutherfordton, NC
  • 73.0%Electricity
  • 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.6%Utility gas
  • 7.9%No fuel used


Rutherfordton compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Rutherfordton on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
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