A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY
>>Rutherford County Demographics
Rutherford County is a great place for employers and their families.
The County offers a special quality of life not found in medium and large cities. While Rutherford is a small community, it still offers all the amenities and services people desire.
- County workforce of 23,000 is well-educated and motivated to work for numerous industries.
- Access to major highways including US 40, Highway 74, US 85, and US 26 are all close to our corporate campus.
- Access to Rutherford County Airport is just 5 minutes from our corporate campus. Commercial travel is also convenient with Charlotte, Asheville, and Greenville, SC airports 1 hour away.
- Climate and elevation are ideal for reliable travel to and from work or play. There is little or no snowfall and minimal amount of rain and frost. Enjoy 365 days of golfing weather if you have the time and interest and stamina.
- Our schools are modern, well-equipped and well staffed. Rutherford Spindale Central has all sports, library, internet, and other modern facilities students desire. A majority of our students go on to college.
- Recreation activities and facilities are excellent. They include Cleghorn Plantation, one of the finest western North Carolina mountain golf courses you can find. Cleghornplantation.com. Tennis, swimming, hiking at Lake Lure and Chimney Rock, concerts, movies, and shopping are just some of the leisure time activities families can enjoy.