Town guide

Rutherford, California

Rutherford is a community in Napa County, California, home to about 84 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 94573.

Population8450 per sq mi
Median household income$250,000+Census

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Around Rutherford

Distances

Nearest major airportSacramento International Airport (SMF)48 miles away
Closer regional airportCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oakland, CA49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA379 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rutherford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rutherford

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rutherford had 115 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2010.

It’s the 1470th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Napa County grew from 16,451 residents in 1900 to 138,019 in 2020.

Rutherford population by census2010: 164, 2020: 11516420101152020

Napa County, 1900–2020

Napa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,451, 1910: 19,800, 1920: 20,678, 1930: 22,897, 1940: 28,503, 1950: 46,603, 1960: 65,890, 1970: 79,140, 1980: 99,199, 1990: 110,765, 2000: 124,279, 2010: 136,484, 2020: 138,01916K’00’1021K’20’3029K’40’5066K’60’7099K’80’90124K’00’10138K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RutherfordJan: high 59°F, low 40°F, 6.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 42°F, 6.7 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 5 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 2 in; May: high 78°F, low 51°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 56°F, 0 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 54°F, 0.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 49°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 40°F, 7.2 in59°40°Jan6.563°42°Feb6.767°44°Mar5.072°46°Apr2.078°51°May1.385°54°Jun0.489°56°Jul0.089°56°Aug0.087°54°Sep0.178°49°Oct1.766°44°Nov3.258°40°Dec7.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Helena, CA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Napa County

66,372 jobs at 4,486 businesses in Napa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Napa CountyHotels and restaurants: 12,530 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,463 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,490 jobs; Retail trade: 7,007 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,537 jobs; Construction: 3,684 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,291 jobs; Professional services: 2,254 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Manufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 11% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Adventist Health St. HelenaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Helena6.6 miles
  • Providence Queen of the Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Napa11.6 miles
  • Sonoma Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sonoma12.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Rutherford

Grocery stores

  • Sunshine Foods3.9 mi
  • Safeway4.1 mi

Libraries

  • Saint Helena Public Library4.3 mi

Museums

  • Silverado Museum4.2 mi
  • Robert Ferguson Observatory4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Nimbus Arts3.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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