RutledgeMO
A town of 85, settled in 1888.
Is Rutledge a good place to live?
Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Rutledge. Rutledge School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rutledge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
85 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rutledge: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rutledge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rutledge.
In Rutledge, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Rutledge has chilly winters and warm summers. Only 4 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a lower July high than Rutledge.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rutledge is
Rutledge beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 18% of Rutledge adults report frequent physical distress, where Missouri’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 37% of adults get no exercise outside work in Rutledge.
| Rutledge | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 22% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Rutledge | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Rutledge, with heat waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Rutledge
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rutledge; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rutledge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Rutledge
Village in Missouri, United States
Rutledge is a village in Scotland County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 86. The surrounding area is also the home to three intentional communities: Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, a growing ecovillage on 280 acres (1.1 km2) of rolling land, Sandhill Farm in unincorporated Sand Hill, Missouri, and Red Earth Farms. A post office called Rutledge has been in operation since 1888. The community has the name of one Mr. Rutledge, a land agent.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 771 ft
- ZIP code
- 63563
Questions about Rutledge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rutledge, MO a good place to live?
Rutledge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.