Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 341,486.[2] Its county seat is Murfreesboro.[3]
| Rutherford County, Tennessee | |
| Map | |
Location in the state of Tennessee | |
Tennessee's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | October 25, 1803 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Murfreesboro |
| Largest City | Murfreesboro |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
624 sq mi (1,616 km²) 619 sq mi (1,603 km²) 4.7 sq mi (12 km²), 0.8% |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
341,486 auto/sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognized word "auto"./km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: http://rutherfordcountytn.gov | |
| Named for: Griffith Rutherford[1] | |
Rutherford County, Tennessee Media
Opened in 1884, Bradley Academy was Rutherford County's first high school for African Americans
References
- ↑ Hankins, Caneta Skelley (December 25, 2009). "Rutherford County". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Rutherford County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.