Town guide

Rutledge, Missouri

Rutledge is a town in Knox County, Missouri, home to about 112 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 63563.

Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population112862 per sq mi
Median home value$42,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$102Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rutledge

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rutledge

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)116 miles away
Closer regional airportKirksville Regional Airport (IRK)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO153 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL252 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 86 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 854th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Knox County grew from 13,479 residents in 1900 to 3,744 in 2020.

Rutledge population by census2000: 103, 2010: 109, 2020: 8610320001092010862020

Knox County, 1900–2020

Knox County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,479, 1910: 12,403, 1920: 10,783, 1930: 9,658, 1940: 8,878, 1950: 7,617, 1960: 6,558, 1970: 5,692, 1980: 5,508, 1990: 4,482, 2000: 4,361, 2010: 4,131, 2020: 3,74413K’00’1011K’20’309K’40’507K’60’706K’80’904K’00’104K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RutledgeJan: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in33°14°Jan1.538°18°Feb1.550°29°Mar2.262°39°Apr3.772°51°May5.582°60°Jun4.786°64°Jul4.384°62°Aug3.877°53°Sep3.665°42°Oct3.050°29°Nov2.238°20°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Memphis, MO weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Knox County

578 jobs at 97 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Knox CountyRetail trade: 122 jobs; Manufacturing: 98 jobs; Other services: 72 jobs; Wholesale trade: 57 jobs; Finance and insurance: 43 jobs; Information: 32 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 31 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21 jobsRetail trade 21% Manufacturing 17% Other services 13% Wholesale trade 10% Finance and insurance 7% Information 6% Health care and social assistance 5% Hotels and restaurants 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Scotland County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Memphis10.1 miles
  • Northeast Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kirksville27.6 miles
  • Van Buren County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Keosauqua29.0 miles

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

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