Rutherfordton, North Carolina Rutherfordton, North Carolina Location of Rutherfordton, North Carolina Location of Rutherfordton, North Carolina State North Carolina Rutherfordton is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States.

The town has many historical places that have been registered on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Bechtler Mint Site, Carrier Houses, Fox Haven Plantation, Gilbert Town Historic District, George W.

Logan House, Main Street Historic District, Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton-Spindale Central High School, St.

Luke's Chapel, and Trinity Lutheran Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Rutherfordton is positioned at 35 21 59 N 81 57 32 W (35.366306, -81.959024). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km ), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,131 citizens , 1,602 homeholds, and 1,047 families residing in the town.

There were 1,602 homeholds out of which 30.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families.

31.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the town, the populace was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town was $37,941, and the median income for a family was $47,381.

About 8.8% of families and 10.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Main Street, in historic downtown Rutherfordton.

Rutherford Regional Medical Center operates a exhibition that is no-charge of charge, displaying historical medical equipment, attire and photographs documenting the history of the hospital.

Camp Bud Scheile, a Boy Scouts of America (BSA) resident camp Of the Piedmont Council, is positioned on 663 Boy Scout Road in Rutherfordton.

Dalton, former Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina United States Enumeration Bureau.

National Register of Historic Places.

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

"Enumeration of Population and Housing".

Municipalities and communities of Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States

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Towns in Rutherford County, North Carolina - Towns in North Carolina - County seats in North Carolina