North Carolina Rutherford County
Rutherfordton
A town in Rutherford County, North Carolina — population 4,090 as of 2020.
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News around Rutherford County
Carolina Journal
September 24Lake Lure flooding raises downstream questions
Nearly two years after Helene destroyed the town's flood gauges, renewed flooding raises questions about dam operations, emergency warnings, and state oversight.
Public Safety
Carolina Journal
September 21Forest City latest to adopt urban archery to cull deer herds
Forest City approved urban archery rules for deer hunting, while restoring self-defense protections after concerns over an earlier proposal.
Government & CivicIn and around Rutherfordton
See & do
- Cherry Knoll Apartments
- Crestview Park
- KidSenses Children's INTERACTIVE Museum
- Norris Public Library
- Purple Martin Greenway
Eat, drink & stay
- Carrier Houses Bed & Breakfast
- Chow Hound Diner
- Mountain Haze Beer Garden
- Rumour Has It
- Copper Penny Grill
Shops & services
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Rutherfordton by the numbers
- Area
- 4.14 sq mi (10.73 km²)
- Median age
- 38.9
- Households
- 1,550
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $59,375
- Median house value
- $288,400
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 129 N MAIN ST, RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139