Rutledge, Missouri

About Rutledge

Rutledge is a tiny community in northern Missouri, home to 83 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Rutledge is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 638 residents per square mile.

📰 Rutledge News Today

• Eugene man charged with child sex abuse, held without bond in Cole County Jail KRCG · Sep 28
• Lena May Rutledge Obituary (2026) - Birch Tree, MO - Yarber Mortuary - Birch Tree Chapel Legacy | Obituary · Sep 18
• House fire destroys home in Knox County, Missouri KHQA · Apr 15
• Robert Rutledge Obituary Jul 31, 2022 - Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home · Mar 19
• Rutledge woman injured in Macon County accident KMZU.com · Aug 4

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What Makes Rutledge Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Rutledge — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• With 83 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

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