Rusk, Texas

Rusk, Texas
Confederate Monument at Cherokee County Courthouse in Rusk
Confederate Monument at Cherokee County Courthouse in Rusk
Motto: 
"The Heart of East Texas"
Location of Rusk, Texas
Location of Rusk, Texas
Coordinates: 31°47′54″N 95°9′0″W / 31.79833°N 95.15000°W / 31.79833; -95.15000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCherokee
Area
 • Total7.26 sq mi (18.80 km2)
 • Land7.23 sq mi (18.73 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,285
 • Density774.61/sq mi (299.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75785
Area code(s)430, 903
FIPS code48-63848[2]
GNIS feature ID1375860[3]
WebsiteCity website

Rusk is a city and the county seat of Cherokee County in the U.S. state of Texas.[4] At the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 5,285.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

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