Rutledge, Tennessee
Rutledge, Tennessee | |
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| City of Rutledge | |
Grainger County Courthouse in Rutledge | |
Location of Rutledge in Grainger County, Tennessee. | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′48″N 83°31′5″W / 36.28000°N 83.51806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Grainger |
| Incorporated | 1797 |
| Reincorporated | 1955 |
| Named after | George Rutledge |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-aldermen |
| • Mayor | Fred Sykes |
| • Vice Mayor | Benny Atkins |
| • Aldermen | List of Aldermen |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.54 sq mi (14.34 km2) |
| • Land | 5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,321 |
| • Density | 238.84/sq mi (92.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 37861 |
| Area code | 865 |
| FIPS code | 47-65820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1269919 |
Rutledge is a city in and the county seat of Grainger County, Tennessee. The city is part of both the Knoxville metropolitan area and the Morristown metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 1,321.