Rusk County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,491
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,878
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,216 (it was 3,486 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 924 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.2%), Manufacturing (16.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 32,54061.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9,52617.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 8,67916.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,0153.8%Two or more races
- 2860.5%Asian alone
- 570.1%Some other race alone
- 540.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 240.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 38.8 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.5 years |
| Males: 29,051 |  (54.0%) |
| Females: 24,702 |  (46.0%) |
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| Rusk County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $60,009 ($32,898 in 1999)
| This county: | $60,009 |
| Texas: | $66,963 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $724 (lower quartile is $568, upper quartile is $813)
| This county: | $724 |
| State: | $1007 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $158,071 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
| Rusk: | $158,071 |
| Texas: | $237,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,300
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $433
Institutionalized population: 5,144
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 13
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 65
- Burglaries: 127
- Thefts: 252
- Auto thefts: 60
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 17
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 44
- Burglaries: 138
- Thefts: 314
- Auto thefts: 89
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $331,400
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $271,600
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,400
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $290,300
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $290,300
- 2015: 13 buildings, average cost: $116,600
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,500
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $172,000
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $166,300
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $123,000
- 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $262,500
- 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $248,400
- 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $169,700
- 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $161,400
- 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $92,100
- 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $107,300
- 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $156,900
- 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $107,700
- 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $94,700
- 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $85,300
- 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $91,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,151 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,145 (0.8%)
| Rusk County: | 11.9% |
| Texas: | 14.2% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 38.8 years old
(Males: 37.9 years old, Females: 40.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.3 years old, Black residents: 38.7 years old, American Indian residents: 57.8 years old, Asian residents: 26.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.1 years old, Other race residents: 25.4 years old)
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, Lake Cherokee, Laneville, Overton, Carlisle-Turnertown, Pinehill, Tatum, New London, Mount Enterprise, Easton.
Neighboring counties: Appling County, Georgia 
, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana , Lee County, Alabama , Pike County, Alabama , Russell County, Alabama , Laurens County, Georgia .
| Here: | 4.2% |
| Texas: | 4.2% |
Current college students: 1,715
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,876 (28.7% naturalized citizens)
| Rusk County: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 8272010 or later
- 1,1562000 to 2009
- 9911990 to 1999
- 6361980 to 1989
- 2041970 to 1979
- 177Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 16,274
- One, attached: 209
- Two: 572
- 3 or 4: 252
- 5 to 9: 84
- 10 to 19: 115
- 20 to 49: 69
- 50 or more: 134
- Mobile homes: 3,920
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 118
Housing units in Rusk County with a mortgage: 6,287 (149 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 107 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
| Here: | 46.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.3% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Rusk County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,651 | 76 |
| Catholic | 3,458 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,524 | 23 |
| Black Protestant | 1,736 | 12 |
| Other | 525 | 1 |
| None | 28,436 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Rusk County: | 1.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
| Rusk County: | 5.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
| This county: | 3.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Rusk County: | 11.0% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Rusk County: | 28.9% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.1% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Agriculture in Rusk County:
Average size of farms: 196 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28,288
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $426.29
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26,217
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.03%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,949
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.17%
Corn for grain: 14 harvested acres
Vegetables: 398 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 134 acres
Earthquake activity:
Rusk County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 353% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from Rusk County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 259.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 319.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from Rusk County center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4029: September 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 4029, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3171: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3171, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1356: January 08, 2001, FEMA Id: 1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Rusk County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 11,631 (77.9%)
- Carpooled: 866 (5.8%)
- Bus: 10 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 250 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 49 (0.3%)
- Walked: 113 (0.8%)
- Worked at home: 1,661 (11.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (75%)
- Australia (6%)
- El Salvador (6%)
- India (2%)
- Germany (1%)
- England (1%)
- Vietnam (1%)
- American (22%)
- English (10%)
- Irish (5%)
- German (3%)
- European (1%)
- French (except Basque) (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Rusk County, Texas in 2010:
- 2,587 people in state prisons
- 2,114 people in correctional residential facilities
- 443 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 66 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Rusk County, Texas in 2000:
- 1,666 people in state prisons
- 485 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 385 people in nursing homes
- 70 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 64 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 27 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 4 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
9.15% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,379 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.15% |
| Texas average: | 8.12% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.53% relocated from other counties in Texas ($39,197 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($10,181 average AGI)
Rusk County: 1.61% Texas average: 2.83%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Gregg County, TX |  2.21% ($50,990 average AGI) |
| from Smith County, TX | 0.96% ($44,749) |
| from Harrison County, TX | 0.38% ($64,382) |
| from Dallas County, TX | 0.33% ($34,466) |
| from Harris County, TX | 0.30% ($57,296) |
| from Panola County, TX | 0.30% ($39,792) |
| from Nacogdoches County, TX | 0.30% ($46,887) |
7.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,078 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.81% |
| Texas average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.82% relocated to other counties in Texas ($39,110 average AGI)
0.98% relocated to other states ($9,968 average AGI)
Rusk County: 0.98% Texas average: 2.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Gregg County, TX | 2.02% ($44,150 average AGI) |
| to Smith County, TX | 1.03% ($48,383) |
| to Harrison County, TX | 0.35% ($52,306) |
| to Panola County, TX | 0.33% ($56,000) |
| to Nacogdoches County, TX | 0.29% ($37,745) |
| to Dallas County, TX | 0.27% ($35,104) |
| to Upshur County, TX | 0.23% ($51,610) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,874 (6,590 aged, 1,284 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,278 (20%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Rusk County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,440)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (671)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (528)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (384)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (353)
- Unspecified dementia (339)
- Congestive heart failure (334)
- Pulmonary embolism without mention of acute cor pulmonale (306)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (292)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (98)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,066
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 158
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,528
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,342
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,049
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 40
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 102.2
- Other - 54.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 53,753- Male householders: 9,428 (2,076 living alone), Female householders: 9,179 (2,265 living alone)
10,028 spouses (9,969 opposite-sex spouses), 986 unmarried partners, (974 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,227 children (13,912 natural, 484 adopted, 834 stepchildren), 1,706 grandchildren, 437 brothers or sisters, 696 parents, 118 foster children, 686 other relatives, 924 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4,273
Size of family households: 6,545 2-persons, 2,532 3-persons, 2,719 4-persons, 963 5-persons, 505 6-persons, 289 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,341 1-person, 673 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
7,414 married couples with children.
2,692 single-parent households (326 men, 2,366 women).
86.3% of residents of Rusk speak English at home.
13.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $220,805,000 ($4,603 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,316,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,384,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,491,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $405,000
Federal grants: $54,332,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,011,000 ($145,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,183,000 ($268,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $600,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,616,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,519,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,089| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,848
| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +564
| Here: | +12 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -136
| Here: |  -3 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.04 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Rusk County, Texas
- 32020 or later
- 1,8812010 to 2019
- 2,8782000 to 2009
- 2,1031990 to 1999
- 3,0791980 to 1989
- 3,8441970 to 1979
- 2,0771960 to 1969
- 2,4111950 to 1959
- 1,4221940 to 1949
- 1,4621939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rusk County, Texas
- 1221 room
- 612 rooms
- 4383 rooms
- 1,9014 rooms
- 4,3345 rooms
- 3,3176 rooms
- 2,3077 rooms
- 1,3548 rooms
- 1,1979+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rusk County, Texas
- 631 room
- 1262 rooms
- 4793 rooms
- 7764 rooms
- 7795 rooms
- 7086 rooms
- 4427 rooms
- 1058 rooms
- 1129+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rusk County, Texas
- 139no bedroom
- 4271 bedroom
- 2,5602 bedrooms
- 9,3443 bedrooms
- 2,1494 bedrooms
- 2965+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rusk County, Texas
- 63no bedroom
- 3651 bedroom
- 1,4082 bedrooms
- 1,4193 bedrooms
- 3374 bedrooms
- 115+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rusk County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 462no vehicle
- 3,4181 vehicle
- 6,5212 vehicles
- 3,2013 vehicles
- 1,0644 vehicles
- 3195+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rusk County in renter-occupied apartments
- 248no vehicle
- 1,9991 vehicle
- 1,1022 vehicles
- 2723 vehicles
- 404 vehicles
- 95+ vehicles
83.4% of Rusk County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Texas.
| Rusk County: | 83.4% |
| State average: | 85.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 39,826
- Other state: 9,601
- Northeast: 892
- Midwest: 1,940
- South: 4,503
- West: 2,224
- 60.1%Electricity
- 30.5%Utility gas
- 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 64.1%Electricity
- 26.3%Utility gas
- 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.1%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 431
| Here: | 8.1% |
| Texas: | 9.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 232
| Here: | 7.4% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 206
| Here: | 15.0% |
| Texas: | 17.8% |
Rusk County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,759,000
Regular Highways: $822,000
Air Transportation: $252,000
Solid Waste Management: $160,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,968,000
Police Protection: $4,001,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,240,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,241,000
Central Staff Services: $2,185,000
Financial Administration: $2,137,000
Libraries: $1,002,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $566,000
General Public Buildings: $491,000
Air Transportation: $397,000
Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
Parks and Recreation: $172,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $388,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,700,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,195,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,115,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,163,000
Sale of Property: $839,000
Fines and Forfeits: $639,000
Donations From Private Sources: $151,000
Interest Earnings: $114,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,514,000
Air Transportation: $1,491,000
Central Staff Services: $357,000
Police Protection: $294,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Libraries: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,815,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,186,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $606,000
Highways: $233,000
Health and Hospitals: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
Public Welfare: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $19,023,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,765,000
Rusk County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,759,000
Regular Highways: $822,000
Air Transportation: $252,000
Solid Waste Management: $160,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,968,000
Police Protection: $4,001,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,240,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,241,000
Central Staff Services: $2,185,000
Financial Administration: $2,137,000
Libraries: $1,002,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $566,000
General Public Buildings: $491,000
Air Transportation: $397,000
Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
Parks and Recreation: $172,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $388,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,700,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,195,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,115,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,163,000
Sale of Property: $839,000
Fines and Forfeits: $639,000
Donations From Private Sources: $151,000
Interest Earnings: $114,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,514,000
Air Transportation: $1,491,000
Central Staff Services: $357,000
Police Protection: $294,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Libraries: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,815,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,186,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $606,000
Highways: $233,000
Health and Hospitals: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
Public Welfare: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $19,023,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,765,000
Rusk County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,759,000
Regular Highways: $822,000
Air Transportation: $252,000
Solid Waste Management: $160,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,968,000
Police Protection: $4,001,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,240,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,241,000
Central Staff Services: $2,185,000
Financial Administration: $2,137,000
Libraries: $1,002,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $566,000
General Public Buildings: $491,000
Air Transportation: $397,000
Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
Parks and Recreation: $172,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $388,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,700,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,195,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,115,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,163,000
Sale of Property: $839,000
Fines and Forfeits: $639,000
Donations From Private Sources: $151,000
Interest Earnings: $114,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,514,000
Air Transportation: $1,491,000
Central Staff Services: $357,000
Police Protection: $294,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Libraries: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,815,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,186,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $606,000
Highways: $233,000
Health and Hospitals: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
Public Welfare: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $19,023,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,765,000
Rusk County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,759,000
Regular Highways: $822,000
Air Transportation: $252,000
Solid Waste Management: $160,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,968,000
Police Protection: $4,001,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,240,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,241,000
Central Staff Services: $2,185,000
Financial Administration: $2,137,000
Libraries: $1,002,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $566,000
General Public Buildings: $491,000
Air Transportation: $397,000
Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
Parks and Recreation: $172,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $388,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,700,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,195,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,115,000
- Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,163,000
Sale of Property: $839,000
Fines and Forfeits: $639,000
Donations From Private Sources: $151,000
Interest Earnings: $114,000
Rents: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,514,000
Air Transportation: $1,491,000
Central Staff Services: $357,000
Police Protection: $294,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Libraries: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,815,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,186,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $606,000
Highways: $233,000
Health and Hospitals: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
Public Welfare: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $19,023,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $10,765,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,256
- Number of aged recipients: 174
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,082
- Number of recipients under 18: 197
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 744
- Number of recipients older than 64: 315
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 479
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 529
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 12 full tracts) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 126 | $118,024 | 269 | $105,684 | 316 | $110,070 | 238 | $30,819 | 105 | $65,038 | 81 | $55,321 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 5 | $138,400 | 20 | $89,700 | 20 | $100,250 | 9 | $29,111 | 5 | $46,800 | 11 | $73,273 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 27 | $99,259 | 109 | $81,468 | 117 | $92,598 | 55 | $27,764 | 14 | $86,929 | 61 | $49,639 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 11 | $93,364 | 25 | $106,600 | 65 | $115,831 | 7 | $68,857 | 6 | $52,333 | 5 | $101,200 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $73,000 | 5 | $82,400 | 17 | $106,294 | 2 | $94,500 | 1 | $150,000 | 1 | $77,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 9 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 12 | $125,083 | 6 | $158,000 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $183,333 | 2 | $219,000 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $121,667 | 4 | $179,250 | 1 | $103,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $417,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $417,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Rusk County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 346 | 73.2 years |
| John | 327 | 74.4 years |
| Mary | 314 | 79.5 years |
| William | 314 | 76.3 years |
| Robert | 181 | 73.9 years |
| Willie | 158 | 75.1 years |
| George | 142 | 75.4 years |
| Charles | 126 | 70.5 years |
| Annie | 120 | 80.3 years |
| Joe | 107 | 74.1 years |
| Most common last names in Rusk County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | 190 | 76.6 years |
| Smith | 176 | 77.6 years |
| Williams | 154 | 76.3 years |
| Johnson | 146 | 76.7 years |
| Brown | 129 | 77.3 years |
| Davis | 104 | 75.8 years |
| Sanders | 89 | 72.4 years |
| Thompson | 87 | 77.1 years |
| Harris | 81 | 80.3 years |
| Wallace | 71 | 75.2 years |
| Businesses in Rusk County, TX | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Circle K | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Subway | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | True Value | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 6 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Jimmy John's | 2 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | |||
Rusk County on our top lists:
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"