Rutherford, Pennsylvania

Rutherford, Pennsylvania
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°16′5″N 76°46′20″W / 40.26806°N 76.77222°W / 40.26806; -76.77222
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
TownshipSwatara
Area
  Total
1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
  Land1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
510 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
4,303
  Density3,374/sq mi (1,302.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-66864
GNIS feature ID1867507

Rutherford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The area is also known as Rutherford Heights. The population was 4,303 at the 2010 census, an increase over the figure of 3,859 tabulated in 2000. It is part of the HarrisburgCarlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.