Rutledge, Pennsylvania

About Rutledge

Set in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania, Rutledge is a tiny community with an estimated population of 788.

Rutledge holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.14 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,629 residents per square mile.

📰 Rutledge News Today

• Ruth Ann Rutledge Obituary (2026) - North East, PA - William D. Elkin Funeral Home - North East Legacy | Obituary · Jan 8
• Ruth Ann Rutledge Obituary - Erie Times-News Erie Times-News · Jan 8
• William F. Gaynor III Obituary (2026) - Philadelphia, PA - T.J. Fluehr Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Jul 25
• Obituary for Larry Lee Rutledge www.hendersonfuneralhome.com · Jul 7
• Helga A. Rutledge Obituary Jan 15, 2026 Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory · Jan 15

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What Makes Rutledge Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Rutledge — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.14 sq mi.
• Positioned in southeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rutledge

• Nifty Fifty's — american
• Frontier Saloon & Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rutledge

• Calvary Baptist Field reviews ★
• Folsom Field reviews ★
• Hutchinson Terrace Park reviews ★
• The Triangle Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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