| Official Name: | Rutherford, Tennessee |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Nickname: | The Last Home of Davy Crockett |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Coordinates: | 36.1256°N -88.99°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tennessee |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gibson |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Sandy Simpson (2020) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.32 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.97 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.30 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation M: | 101 |
| Elevation Ft: | 331 |
| Population Total: | 1163 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 194.97 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 504.99 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 38369 |
| Area Code: | 731 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 47-65760[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1300352[3] |
Rutherford is a town in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was at 1,272 and in 2010 the population was 1,151.
Rutherford is located at 36.1257°N -88.9901°W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3sqmi, of which 2.2sqmi is land and 0.44% is water. The current mayor is Sandy Simpson (2020)
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,151 people, 500 households, and 329 families residing in the town. The population density was 500.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 569 housing units at an average density of 247.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 82.5% White, 16.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.
There were 500 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25% under the age of 20, 4.4% from 20 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 21% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $21,103 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,311. About 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line.
Gibson County Special School District operates Rutherford's K-8 public schools. Their mascot is a pirate. High school students from Rutherford generally attend the consolidated Gibson County High School, located just south of Dyer. Prior to consolidation in 1980,Rutherford High School served the community.[5]
Rutherford promotes itself as the "Last Home of Davy Crockett". Crockett's reconstructed cabin is located in downtown Rutherford as is the grave of his mother. Rutherford hosts a community festival called "Davy Crockett Days" each year. Past grand marshals of the Davy Crockett Days Parade include Fess Parker who portrayed Davy Crockett in the 1954 Walt Disney television series Ballad of Davy Crockett.