| Rutledge, Minnesota | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: "The Lonely Pine" | |
| Location of Rutledge, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 66.5/sq mi (25.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55795 (North of Pine River) 55735 (South of Pine River) |
| Area code(s) | 218 (North of Pine River) 320 (South of Pine River) |
| FIPS code | 27-56518[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0650434[3] |
Rutledge is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States, at the confluence of the Kettle and Pine Rivers. The population was 229 at the 2010 census.[1]
County 61 serves as a main route in the community. The Willard Munger Bicycle / Snowmobile Trail also passes through the city.
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Long before it ever became an incorporated village, a group of Native Indians lived along the banks of the Kettle River from where the community is today to a point about 5 miles downstream. The Government Road between St. Paul, MN and Superior, WI came through that area in the 1860s. A bridge was constructed across the Kettle River at what was called the Rock Dam. On the south side of the river, a station was built. There stagecoachs stopped to change horses and allow passengers to get out and stretch their legs and have a lunch. It was at this location where the first Europeans settled. In 1870, the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad was completed in this region. A depot was built about two and one half miles upstream from the Rock Dam. The depot was named Kettle River Station. The community began to grow near the railroad station. On February 14, 1893 an election was held at the school house to decide if the settlement should be incorporated as a village. A total of 22 votes were cast, 19 favoring incorporation. The Village of Rutledge was named after a local lumberman, Edward Rutledge, who had built several mills in the area. James D. McCormack served as the first Mayor of Rutledge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.32%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 196 people, 78 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density was 66.5 people per square mile (25.7/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.94% White, 1.53% Native American, 1.53% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 78 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $47,083. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,040. About 15.3% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
History Section from a Bicentennial (1976) Article by Todd Liljedahl Used with Permission
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