Rutledge, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
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.
County 61 serves as a main route in the community. The Willard Munger Bicycle / Snowmobile Trail
also passes through the city.
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 stagecoach
s 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.
, 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.
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.
Pine County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,530 people, 9,939 households, and 6,917 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 15,353 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
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, at the confluence of the Kettle and Pine Rivers. The population was 229 at the 2010 census.
County 61 serves as a main route in the community. The Willard Munger Bicycle / Snowmobile Trail
Willard Munger State Trail
The Willard Munger State Trail is a system of recreational trails between Hinckley, Minnesota and Duluth, Minnesota. There are actually three segments of the trail.-Hinckley to Duluth Segment:...
also passes through the city.
History
Long before it ever became an incorporated village, a group of Native IndiansNative Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
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
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
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 stagecoach
Stagecoach
A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
s 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
Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad
The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad is the name for two different railroads in Minnesota.-Historic railroad:The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad was the first rail link between the Twin Cities and Duluth and came into existence in 1863 when financier Jay Cooke selected Duluth as the...
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, 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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 196 people, 78 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
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. 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.