Rutledge is a town in Grainger County, Tennessee, home to about 1,676 people across 5.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37861.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL446 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rutledge had 1,321 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 246th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Grainger County grew from 15,512 residents in 1900 to 23,527 in 2020.
Grainger County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morristown Wfo, TN weather station (8 miles away).
2,812 jobs at 258 businesses in Grainger County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rutledge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
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.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Grainger County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joppa ElementaryRutledge | Pre-K–6 | 404 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Rutledge PrimaryRutledge | Pre-K–1 | 199 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Rutledge Elementary SchoolRutledge | 2–6 | 323 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Rutledge Middle SchoolRutledge | 7–8 | 363 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Grainger AcademyRutledge | 9–12 | 6 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Grainger Co Adult HighRutledge | 9–12 | 10 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Grainger High SchoolRutledge | 9–12 | 756 | Public | 5.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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