Rutherford County | |
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Rutherford County Courthouse, Murfreesboro | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
![]() Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°50′N 86°25′W / 35.84°N 86.42°W | |
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Founded | October 25, 1803 |
Named for | Griffith Rutherford[1] |
Seat | Murfreesboro |
Largest city | Murfreesboro |
Area | |
• Total | 624 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
• Land | 619 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 0.8% |
Population | |
• Total | 341,486 |
• Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 615, 629 |
Website | rutherfordcountytn |
Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 341,486.[2] Its county seat is Murfreesboro.[3]