Rutledge, Missouri

Rutledge, Missouri
Post office
Location of Rutledge, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°18′50″N 92°5′15″W / 40.31389°N 92.08750°W / 40.31389; -92.08750
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyScotland
Area
  Total
0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
  Land0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
768 ft (234 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
86
  Density646.62/sq mi (250.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63563
Area code660
FIPS code29-63776
GNIS feature ID2396896

Rutledge is a village in Scotland County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 86.

The surrounding area is also the home to three intentional communities: Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, a growing ecovillage on 280 acres (1.1 km2) of rolling land, Sandhill Farm in unincorporated Sand Hill, Missouri, and Red Earth Farms.

A post office called Rutledge has been in operation since 1888. The community has the name of one Mr. Rutledge, a land agent.