Town guide

Rutledge, Georgia

Rutledge is a city in Morgan County, Georgia, home to about 1,271 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30663.

Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,271388 per sq mi
Median home value$283,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$227Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rutledge

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Around Rutledge

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL610 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rutledge

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

Rutledge had 871 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 351st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Morgan County grew from 15,813 residents in 1900 to 20,097 in 2020.

Rutledge population by census2000: 707, 2010: 781, 2020: 871707200078120108712020

Morgan County, 1900–2020

Morgan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,813, 1910: 19,717, 1920: 20,143, 1930: 12,488, 1940: 12,713, 1950: 11,899, 1960: 10,280, 1970: 9,904, 1980: 11,572, 1990: 12,883, 2000: 15,457, 2010: 17,868, 2020: 20,09716K’00’1020K’20’3013K’40’5010K’60’7012K’80’9015K’00’1020K’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 34°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RutledgeJan: high 52°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 37°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 43°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 71°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in52°34°Jan4.657°37°Feb5.165°43°Mar5.174°50°Apr3.481°59°May2.987°67°Jun4.689°71°Jul4.588°71°Aug4.284°64°Sep3.874°53°Oct3.263°41°Nov4.256°36°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Covington, GA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Morgan County

6,763 jobs at 573 businesses in Morgan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morgan CountyManufacturing: 1,665 jobs; Retail trade: 1,246 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,137 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 581 jobs; Construction: 431 jobs; Other services: 373 jobs; Administrative and support: 268 jobs; Wholesale trade: 216 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 6% Other services 6% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rutledge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Morgan Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison8.2 miles
  • Piedmont Walton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monroe13.2 miles
  • Piedmont Newton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Covington14.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Chiropractors3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Rutledge

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Veterans Park · 6 acres1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheatre3.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

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