Rutherford County | |
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Motto: "Vibrant Communities – New Possibilities" | |
Coordinates: 35°24′N 81°55′W / 35.40°N 81.92°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | April 14, 1779 |
Named for | Griffith Rutherford |
Seat | Rutherfordton |
Largest community | Forest City |
Government | |
• County Manager | Steve Garrison |
Area | |
• Total | 567.25 sq mi (1,469.2 km2) |
• Land | 565.44 sq mi (1,464.5 km2) |
• Water | 1.81 sq mi (4.7 km2) 0.32% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 64,444 |
• Estimate (2023) | 65,507 |
• Density | 113.97/sq mi (44.00/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 10th, 11th |
Website | rutherfordcountync |
Rutherford County is a county in the southwestern area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,444.[1] Its county seat is Rutherfordton.[2] Rutherford County comprises the Forest City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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