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RutledgeAL

A town of 230.

Population
230
residents
Median home value
$63K
Census ACS
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
78
A commuter town
Small town

230 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 84° · L 57°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Rutledge

Most working residents leave Rutledge for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Luverne (22%), Montgomery (13%) and Troy (9%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rutledge2%
Luverne22%
Montgomery13%
Troy9%
Greenville7%
22 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Rutledge
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Rutledge has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–61°
Spring51–78°
Summer68–90°
Fall53–78°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Rutledge is

Rutledge beats the Alabama average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outRutledgeAL
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%78%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.8%85.8%
More adults who have had a stroke5.3%4.1%
Crenshaw Community Hospital
3.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.4% of Rutledge is conserved land

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

6.4%conserved
6.4%
conserved · 240 of 3,742 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Rutledge for work

Where Rutledge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Luverne Luverne 22% 13% → Montgomery Montgomery 13% 9% → Troy Troy 9% 7% → Greenville Greenville 7% 3% → Andalusia Andalusia 3% 2% → Brantley Brantley 2% Rutledge · 2% stay
78jobs based in Rutledge
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rutledge

Town in Alabama, United States

Rutledge is a town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rutledge had a population of 351.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
351
Area
5.9 sq mi
Elevation
344 ft
ZIP code
36071
Area code
334

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