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 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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 109 people, 38 households, and 23 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 69 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 38 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, and 39.5% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.83.
The median age in the village was 33.5 years. 35.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 17.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.0% male and 55.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census