Rusk, TX

Texas · Cherokee County

Rusk is a small city in Texas with a population of 5,332. Residents earn $60,119 per year, which is 20% below the national average.

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

5,332 Population 737/sq mi density

$60,119 Median Income $15,931 per capita

$153,500 Home Value $205,969 Zillow

$876 Median Rent 12.1% income on rent

65°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr

90 Violent Crime/100K 1,666 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.9 / 5.0

$60,119 median income, 3.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$153,500 home value, $876/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

90 violent crimes/100K (76% below avg)

Education

1.7 / 5.0

8.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Historic Markers Near Rusk, TX

15 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Rusk, TX.

Name	Description
Maydelle	Marker is on U.S. 84, 0.1 miles south of Farm to Market Road 2138, on the right when traveling east.
Norman Law Firm	Marker is on East 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Site of Sam Houston Speeches	Marker is at the intersection of Barron Street and West 4th Street (Farm to Market Road 23), on the right when traveling south on Barron Street.
Site of Tassie Belle and Star and Crescent Iron Ore Furnaces	Marker is on U.S. 69 south of Farm to Market 343 (State Highway 343), on the right when traveling south.
Bachelor Girl's Library Club	Marker is on East Sixth Street, on the left when traveling east.
Site of the Union Hotel/Bracken House/Acme Hotel	Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (Loop State Highway 62) and East 6th Street (U.S. 84), on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
Cherokee County Courthouse	Marker is on East 6th Street, on the left when traveling west.
Little Bean's Cherokee Village	Marker is on U.S. 84, 0.2 miles west of Farm to Market Road 347, on the right when traveling west.
Cherokee County	Marker is on East Sixth Street (U.S. 84) west of Henderson Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Texas State Railroad	Marker is on Park Road 76, on the left when traveling west.
The James I. Perkins Family Home	Marker is at the intersection of East 5th Street and Lone Oak Street, on the left when traveling east on East 5th Street.
Rusk Footbridge	(546 feet long, 4 feet wide). Marker is on E. 5th Street near Lone Oak Street, on the left when traveling east.
Cherokee County C.S.A.	Memorial is at the intersection of East 6th Street (U.S. 84) and South Main Street (State Highway 62), on the right when traveling west on East 6th Street.
Rusk	Marker is on N. Dickinson Drive (U.S. 69) south of Avenue A, on the left when traveling north.
Mountain Home	Marker is on 50 Park Road, on the right when traveling north.

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