Rutledge is a city in
Morgan County,
Georgia
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, United States. Founded in 1871, the city had a population of 871 at the
2020 census,
up from 781 in
2010
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History
Rutledge had its start in the 1840s when the railroad was extended to that point. The
Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rutledge as a town in 1871.
Geography
Rutledge is located in western Morgan County at (33.625723, -83.610899).
passes through the south side of the city, leading east to
Madison, the
county seat
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, and west to
Covington.
Interstate 20 passes south of Rutledge, with access from Exit 105 (Newborn Road).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 1.05%, are water.
The south side of the city is drained by Rice Creek, a tributary of Big Indian Creek, which flows southeast to the
Little River. The north side of the city drains to
Hard Labor Creek, which flows east to the
Apalachee River. The entire city is part of the
Oconee River watershed. Rutledge is the nearest town to
Hard Labor Creek State Park, north of the city center.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 707 people, 260 households, and 197 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population was 871.
Economy
Rutledge is a part of the
Covington movie industry.
References
External links
*
Rutledge Tourism and Community website
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Morgan County, Georgia