RUTHERFORD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

What RUTHERFORD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT does

Rutherford County Health Department is a division of Rutherford County Government in Tennessee, USA, headquartered in Murfreesboro. Established in 1920, it operates as a publicly funded county health department delivering mandated public health services to Rutherford County residents. The organization functions under the Health & Safety section of the county government and is overseen by the County Mayor and County Commission; it is not privately owned or investor-backed.

The department's service portfolio is organized into six integrated categories — Clinics, Health Data, Health Services, Health News & Events, Health Forms, and Press Releases — covering clinical care (including immunizations, testing, and consultations), public health data and statistics, community health programs, and emergency preparedness communications. Distribution is conducted through on-site clinic locations and the official county government website (rutherfordcountytn.gov), supplemented by social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram). The department also collaborates externally, notably with the Rutherford Opioid Board on substance abuse prevention initiatives.

As a government entity, the Health Department does not generate commercial revenue. Funding flows from county and state government budgets, with modest service fees for items such as vital records and certain clinical services, none of which are publicly itemized. Pricing is not disclosed, and no commercial go-to-market motion exists; the customer base is the resident population of Rutherford County, TN. The organization employs 37 staff and has no disclosed subsidiaries, M&A activity, funding rounds, or external investors.

Name

RUTHERFORD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Legal name

Rutherford County Health Department

Website

https://health.rutherfordcountytn.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rutherford County Health Department is a division of Rutherford County Government providing clinical services, immunizations, health data, and community wellness programs to Rutherford County, Tennessee residents through publicly funded public health operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Immunization clinics
• Vital records
• Community health programs
• Health education

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Rutherford County Health Department is a government public health agency that delivers clinical health services (including immunizations, testing, and medical consultations), public health data and statistics, and community health programs to residents of Rutherford County, Tennessee. It also issues vital records such as birth certificates and coordinates local emergency health preparedness and substance abuse prevention initiatives through partnerships such as the Rutherford Opioid Board.

Product overview

Rutherford County Health Department is a government public health agency providing community health services. The department offers a unified service model consisting of clinical services (clinics, immunizations), health data resources, and community health programs. The Health Department's offering is a single integrated service portfolio rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinics Clinical health services provided by the Health Department including immunizations, testing, and medical consultations for Rutherford County residents.
• Health Services
• Health Data
• Health Forms

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rutherford Opioid BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative initiative addressing the opioid crisis in Rutherford County. The Rutherford Opioid Board works with the health department on public health initiatives related to substance abuse prevention and awareness, operating through the platform realdrugstories.org.

Recent moves2 records

Broad incumbents

• Tennessee Department of Health: State-level public health authority overseeing county health departments in Tennessee, including Rutherford. Sets policy, funding frameworks, and regulatory standards for county-level peers.

Direct peers

• Shelby County Health Department: Tennessee county health department serving the Memphis metropolitan area. Comparable in core service mix and governance under county government.
• Sullivan County Regional Health Department: Regional Tennessee county health department providing clinical and community health services. Comparable in scope and governance structure.
• Montgomery County Health Department (TN): Tennessee county health department serving Clarksville-Montgomery County. Direct peer in state, service mix, and operating model.
• Hamilton County Health Department: Tennessee county health department providing public health services in the Chattanooga region. Comparable in service offerings and county-level operational structure.
• Williamson County Health Department: Adjacent Tennessee county health department offering the same core public health services. Directly comparable in scope, governance structure, and Tennessee Department of Health oversight.
• Davidson County Health Department (Metro Public Health Nashville): County-level public health department serving Davidson County, Tennessee. Direct peer in terms of jurisdiction type, service mix (clinics, immunizations, vital records), and operating model under county government.
• Knox County Health Department: Tennessee county health department operating clinics, immunizations, and community health programs. Comparable peer serving a similarly sized urban Tennessee county.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RutherfordTn
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RutherfordGovernment
• Facebookfacebook.com/rutherford.county.government
• Instagraminstagram.com/rutherfordcounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rutherford-county-health-department

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