Rusk, Texas

Rusk, Texas Location of Rusk, Texas Location of Rusk, Texas State Texas Rusk is a town/city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States.

7.2 Rusk State Hospital It was titled after Thomas Jefferson Rusk, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. By 1850, Rusk reportedly had 355 residents.

The town/city of Rusk is no longer dry; a beer and wine small-town option election passed on May 9, 2009.

Rusk is positioned near the center of Cherokee County at 31 47 54 N 95 09 00 W. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 7.3 square miles (18.8 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.37%, is water. US 69 leads northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Jacksonville, the biggest city in Cherokee County, and southeast 43 miles (69 km) to Lufkin, while US 84 leads east 30 miles (48 km) to Mount Enterprise and west the same distance to Palestine.

Rusk is about 160 miles (260 km) north of Houston, 125 miles (201 km) southeast of Dallas, and 40 miles (64 km) south of Tyler.

According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Rusk has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The existence of state prison units in the town/city considerably skews the demographics, as the two units home approximately 1,250 inmates at any time, making the actual populace of the town/city closer to 3,835.

Rusk is home to the Texas State Railroad, which has a steam engine train.

The Heritage Center of Cherokee County & Cherokee Civic Theater are positioned in Rusk.

Jim Hogg Park, Rusk State Park, and Gourmet Gardens are in Rusk.

The town/city of Rusk and encircling rural areas are served by the Rusk Independent School District.

The United States Postal Service operates the Rusk Post Office. Rusk State Hospital The Texas Department of State Health Services operates the Rusk State Hospital in Rusk. At that site, the Texas Prison System previously directed the Rusk Penitentiary. United States Enumeration Bureau.

"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Enumeration Summary File 1 (G001): Rusk city, Texas".

"Profile for Rusk, Texas".

Climate Summary for Rusk, Texas "Rusk Chamber of Commerce".

"Rusk State Hospital." Texas Department of State Health Services.

"Rusk Penitentiary (1883 1917)." Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

City of Rusk official website Rusk, Texas at Handbook of Texas Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, Texas, United States State of Texas