Geography
Rutherford is placed at 36°7'32" North, 88°59'24" West (36.125689, -88.990051).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the town has the sum locality of Quintuplet.Nina from carolina km² (2.3 mi²). Quint.Octonary kilometer² (Deuce.Ii mi²) of these are l& and Nought.44% is a river.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 1,272 people, 542 family, & 365 families living in the town. A population density is 218.3/km² (565.1/mi²). There are 589 housing units at an typical density of 101.1/km² (261.7/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is 77.91% White, 21.23% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Cipher.63% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 542 home away from which Xxvii.3% keep around youngsters under a age of Eighteen accept the babies, 46.3% come married couples living together, 16.8% have a female homeowner by having there are no hubby present, & 32.5% come non-families. 31.2% of a lot home come mass produced higher of people & Eighteen.8% own soul dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Two.35 & a typical personal size is Ii.91.

In a town the people is spread retired by having Twenty-three.7% under a age of Xviii, Sixer.6% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-five.9% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.7% from either 45 to 64, & Xx.1% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Forty years. For each Century females there are 78.Ix males. For each C females age Eighteen & concluded, there are 77.Vii males.

the median income for a home in the town is $29,954, & the median income for a personal is $37,656. Males have a median income of $27,143 versus $17,093 for females. A per capita income for the town is $15,311. Baker's dozen.6% of the people & Ten.4% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Xiv.4% of victims under a age of 18 & 13.7% of victims 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level. Davy Crockett's cabin located in Rutherford Rebecca Crocket's grave marker Attractions and history
Rutherford promotes itself when a "Last Home of Davy Crockett". Crockett's cabin is located in downtown Rutherford as is the grave of his mother. Rutherford hosts the community festival known as "Davy Crockett Days" every season. Retiring grand marshals of the Davy Crockett Times Parade include Fess Parker who portrayed Davy Crockett in the 1954 Walt Disney television series Ballad of Davy Crockett.