Rutherford County, Tennessee
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| Rutherford County, Tennessee | |
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 Location in the state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1803 |
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| Seat | Murfreesboro |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,616 km² (624 mi²) 1,603 km² (619 mi²) 13 km² (5 mi²), 0.81% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
182,023 114/km² |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.rutherfordcounty.org | |
Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 182,023. This grew when the 2005 estimate placed the population at 218,292. Its county seat is Murfreesboro6, which is also the geographic center of Tennessee, as well as the center of population of Tennessee [1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,616 km² (624 mi²). 1,603 km² (619 mi²) of it is land and 13 km² (5 mi²) of it (0.81%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Wilson County (north)
- Cannon County (east)
- Coffee County (southeast)
- Bedford County (south)
- Marshall County (southwest)
- Williamson County (west)
- Davidson County (northwest)
[edit] History
Rutherford County was formed in 1803 from parts of Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties. It was named in honor of Griffith Rutherford (1721-1805). Rutherford was a North Carolina colonial legislator and a Revolutionary War general who settled in Middle Tennessee after the Revolution and served as President of the Council of the Territory of Tennessee before Tennessee attained statehood.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 182,023 people, 66,443 households, and 47,440 families residing in the county. The population density was 114/km² (294/mi²). There were 70,616 housing units at an average density of 44/km² (114/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 85.73% White, 9.51% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.32% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 2.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 66,443 households out of which 37.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 20.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 13.20% from 18 to 24, 33.50% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 7.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $46,312, and the median income for a family was $53,553. Males had a median income of $36,788 versus $26,555 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,938. About 5.80% of families and 9.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.50% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Eagleville
- La Vergne
- Murfreesboro
- Smyrna
- Walterhill
- Rockvale
