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Municipal Statistics
Key demographic and administrative details about this municipality, including population, election cycle, and staffing.
County
Grainger
Municipality
City
Population (Certified by TNECD*)
2025: 1,321 2010: 1,122
Next Election
11-03-2026
Grand Division
East
Time Zone
Eastern
Employees
14
Municipal Data
Essential information about local governance, meeting schedules, and city services.
Meets
2nd Thursday at at City Hall
Office Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Charter
General Law Mayor-Aldermanic (TCA 6-1-101 et seq.)
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Access the municipal charter and code for Rutledge below.
The Municipal Code of Rutledge, Tennessee, serves as the foundational legal framework for the
city's governance and public administration. Last updated on September 8, 2022, the code encompasses a
comprehensive range of ordinances addressing various aspects of municipal operations.
Complete Code:Rutledge-code.pdf (1.3 MB) Date Last Updated: 09/8/2022
Charter File:Mayor_Aldermanic_Charter.pdf
(136.2 KB) Updated Through: 12/31/2025 Charter Type: General Law Mayor-Alderman Incorporation Act: Private Acts 1797, ch. 13, p. 50 Previous Charter Citations: Private Acts 1799, ch. 29, p. 72; Private Acts 1801, ch. 78, p. 177; Private Acts 1805, ch. 30, p. 79; Private Acts 1847-48, ch. 168, sec. 14, p. 271; Private Acts 1927, ch. 663, p. 2128, General Law Mayor-Aldermanic (TCA 6-1-101 et seq.), 1973
*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.
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