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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (13.2%).
Detached houses: $176,878Here:$176,878State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $137,111Here:$137,111State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $102,006Here:$102,006State:$137,980 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,795Here:$185,795State:$142,391 Mobile homes: $48,608Here:$48,608State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,872Here:$24,872State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.7%
McCain (Republican): 73.2% Obama (Democratic): 26.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $997 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $612 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rusk County is $414 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $595 a month.
Cities in this county include: Henderson, Overton, Tatum, New London, Mount Enterprise, Easton, Reklaw, Carlisle-Turnertown, Laneville, Pinehill.
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Notable locations in Rusk County: Eulalie (A), Crims Chapel (B), Kilgore College Demonstration Farm (C), Leveretts Chapel (D), Longview Public Library (E), Kilgore Public Library (F), Church Hill Volunteer Fire Department (G), Crisms Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (H), Laneville Volunteer Fire Department (I), Eastside Volunteer Fire Department (J), Elderville - Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (K), New Salem Volunteer Fire Department (L), Champion Emergency Medical Service (M), Elderville - Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (N), Carlisle Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (O), Carlisle Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rusk County include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Pleasant Springs Church (B), Post Oak Grove Church (C), Prospect Church (D), Reese Shiloh Church (E), Roquemore Church (F), Saint John Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Union Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lockridge Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Vaughn Cemetery (3), Moore Cemetery (4), Bagley Cemetery (5), Mount Comfort Cemetery (6), Wasson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Allen Lake (A), Johnson Lake (B), Indian Pond (C), Nix Lake (D), Graham Lake (E), Devereaux Lake (F), Boles Lake (G), Grassy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Slough (A), Brantley Branch (B), Boggy Creek (C), Boggy Branch (D), Winfrey Branch (E), Wilds Creek (F), Wheelus Branch (G), Welch Springs Branch (H), Weir Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Rusk County: Martin Creek Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Rusk County: Eulalie (A), Crims Chapel (B), Kilgore College Demonstration Farm (C), Leveretts Chapel (D), Longview Public Library (E), Kilgore Public Library (F), Church Hill Volunteer Fire Department (G), Crisms Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (H), Laneville Volunteer Fire Department (I), Eastside Volunteer Fire Department (J), Elderville - Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (K), New Salem Volunteer Fire Department (L), Champion Emergency Medical Service (M), Elderville - Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (N), Carlisle Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (O), Carlisle Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rusk County include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Pleasant Springs Church (B), Post Oak Grove Church (C), Prospect Church (D), Reese Shiloh Church (E), Roquemore Church (F), Saint John Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Union Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lockridge Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Vaughn Cemetery (3), Moore Cemetery (4), Bagley Cemetery (5), Mount Comfort Cemetery (6), Wasson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Allen Lake (A), Johnson Lake (B), Indian Pond (C), Nix Lake (D), Graham Lake (E), Devereaux Lake (F), Boles Lake (G), Grassy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Slough (A), Brantley Branch (B), Boggy Creek (C), Boggy Branch (D), Winfrey Branch (E), Wilds Creek (F), Wheelus Branch (G), Welch Springs Branch (H), Weir Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Rusk County: Martin Creek Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Gregg County , Harrison County , Nacogdoches County , Panola County , Shelby County , Smith County .
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Current college students: 1,715 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,103 (26% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.3%
Housing units in Rusk County with a mortgage: 4,372 (85 second mortgage, 323 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,069
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Most common first ancestries reported in Rusk County (%):
7.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,171 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.25% relocated from other counties in Texas ($28,541 average AGI) 1.51% relocated from other states ($6,629 average AGI)Rusk County:1.51%Texas average:3.06%
7.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,898 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.45% relocated to other counties in Texas ($28,022 average AGI) 1.09% relocated to other states ($4,875 average AGI)Rusk County:1.09%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,661 (5,761 aged, 900 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 84.2. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 156.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
10,350 spouses, 13,447 children (11,821 natural, 424 adopted, 1,202 stepchildren), 1,283 grandchildren, 313 brothers or sisters, 216 parents, 684 other relatives, 599 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,672 2-persons, 2,958 3-persons, 2,416 4-persons, 1,050 5-persons, 459 6-persons, 200 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,203 1-person, 346 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 8 4-persons.
91.6% of residents of Rusk County speak English at home. 7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
Population growth in Rusk County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.04 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
Year house built
64% of Rusk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $109,000
Air Transportation: $63,000
Police Protection: $2,480,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,153,000
Central Staff Services: $1,733,000
Financial Administration: $1,287,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,027,000
Libraries: $644,000
Public Welfare - Other: $521,000
Corrections - Other: $355,000
General Public Buildings: $323,000
Water Utilities: $143,000
Air Transportation: $122,000
Natural Resources - Other: $104,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
General - Other: $22,000
Interest Earnings: $324,000
Royalties: $320,000
Rents: $10,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $0
General - Other: $430,000
Central Staff Services: $362,000
Police Protection: $126,000
Libraries: $28,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
All Other: $375,000
Highways: $76,000
Housing and Community Development: $19,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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