Rutherford College, North Carolina
Rutherford College, North Carolina | |
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Historical marker along Malcolm Boulevard | |
| Motto(s): "Small but unique and moving forward" | |
Location of Rutherford College, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′27″N 81°31′31″W / 35.74083°N 81.52528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Burke |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2) |
| • Land | 2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,226 |
| • Density | 533.74/sq mi (206.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28671 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-58440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407261 |
| Website | www |
Rutherford College is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,341. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton metropolitan area.
The town was named for the college that was once located there, Rutherford College, which operated from the 1850s until the 1930s. The campus was later purchased by Valdese General Hospital.