Rusk, Texas

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Back to Rusk, TX housing info, Cherokee County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Rusk, TX Cherokee County Population in July 2008: 5,312. Population change since 2000: +4.5%   Males: 3,225   (60.7%) Females: 2,087   (39.3%) Median resident age:   37.8 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 75785. Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,663 (it was $27,370 in 2000) Rusk:   $33,663 Texas:   $50,043 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $14,841 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $88,046 (it was $54,800 in 2000) Rusk:   $88,046 Texas:   $126,800 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $97,624; Detached houses: $98,323; Townhouses or other attached units: $89,008; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,366; Mobile homes: $34,226 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 75785 Rusk, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Rusk: White Non-Hispanic (61.4%) Black (30.0%) Hispanic (6.9%) Other race (5.2%) Two or more races (1.0%) American Indian (0.6%) Asian Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rusk: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Rusk, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Rusk is mentioned 149 times on our forum: Rural Rusk ,TX  (3 replies) People Say Houston's ugly but not cities like Chicago, NYC, etc?  (178 replies) Rusk  (1 reply) What Texas city is the BEST in High School Football??  (65 replies) Where in Texas have you lived?  (72 replies) Worst Texas Skyline  (264 replies) Latest news from Rusk, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (13.2%), Irish (7.3%), German (6.1%), English (4.9%), French (1.2%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 516 feet Land area: 6.82 square miles. Population density: 779 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 31.80 N, Longitude: 95.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,720 (+33.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 760 (56.2%)

Area code: 903

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Rusk, Texas - Economy and Business Data

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.07
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Rusk, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Rusk-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the Rusk city center injured 3 people.

On 4/6/2003, a category 3 tornado 9.2 miles away from the city center caused $9 million in damages.

Political contributions by individuals in Rusk, TX

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Notable location: Norman Memorial Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Rusk include: First Baptist Church (A), First Congreational Methodist Church (B), First Presbyterian Church of Rusk (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1), Kilgore Cemetery (2), Old Prison Cemetery (3), Hogg Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: City Lake (A), Cherokee Lake (B), Rusk City Lake (C), Rusk Ore Mine Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: College Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Rusk include: Jim Hogg State Park (1), Rusk City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotel: Cherokee Rose (Highway 84 West).

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This city:	21.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	9.9%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rusk, TX

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Here		58.3%
USA		50.2%

6.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.29%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Smith County, TX	1.55% ($33,576 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TX	0.33% ($28,388)
from Dallas County, TX	0.28% ($34,244)

6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.82%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Smith County, TX	1.68% ($32,028 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TX	0.38% ($27,298)
to Angelina County, TX	0.35% ($29,135)

• AIR CENTER EAST TEXAS, Rr 5 Box 412, Rusk, TX 75785
  Certificate: D002898 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 04/27/2007, Expiration Date: 04/26/2008

• Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 23282 , Serial Number: 15068847, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 05/11/1968
  Registrant (Individual): William R Wiggins, Po Box 295, Rusk, TX 75785
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5505T , Serial Number: 17251405, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 04/06/1964
  Registrant (Individual): Forrest H Jr Crawford, Rr 1 Box 156e, Rusk, TX 75785
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 692FL , Serial Number: 28-7125630, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 07/09/1971
  Registrant (Individual): Charles E Curtis, Rr 3 Box 273, Rusk, TX 75785
• Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 74406 , Serial Number: AA5B-0214, Year manufactured: 1975
  Registrant (Individual): Danny L Berry, 201 W 1st, Rusk, TX 75785
• Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8065S , Serial Number: 15061665, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 07/15/1965
  Registrant (Individual): Benjamin G Guynn, 19600 Us Highway 84 E, Rusk, TX 75785
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172I (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8354L , Serial Number: 17256554, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 02/16/1968
  Registrant (Individual): Thomas J Hunter, Rr 1 Box 125b, Rusk, TX 75785

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