Rutledge, Georgia
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History
Rutledge had its start in the 1840s when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rutledge as a town in 1871.[3]
Geography
Rutledge is located in western Morgan County at Template:Coord (33.625723, -83.610899).[4] U.S. Route 278 passes through the south side of the city, leading east Template:Convert to Madison, the county seat, and west Template:Convert to Covington. Interstate 20 passes Template:Convert south of Rutledge, with access from Exit 105 (Newborn Road).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 1.05%, are water.[5] 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, Template:Convert north of the city center.
Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 707 people, 260 households, and 197 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population was 871.
Economy
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References
External links
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