Rusk, Texas | |
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Motto: "The Heart of East Texas" | |
Coordinates: 31°47′54″N 95°9′0″W / 31.79833°N 95.15000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Cherokee |
Area | |
• Total | 7.26 sq mi (18.80 km2) |
• Land | 7.23 sq mi (18.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,285 |
• Density | 774.61/sq mi (299.07/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 75785 |
Area code(s) | 430, 903 |
FIPS code | 48-63848[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1375860[3] |
Website | City website |
Rusk is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Texas, United States.[4] At the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 5,285.[5]