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Rusk remains a commercial center for a surrounding agricultural, lumber, and iron ore area. The nearby Texas State Railroad, now operated by The Western Group, attracts numerous tourists to the area. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Cherokee County History (Jacksonville, Texas: Cherokee County Historical Commission, 1986).

Living in Rusk offers residents a rural feel and most residents own their homes. Many families live in Rusk and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Rusk are above average.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. ing to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Rusk has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Rusk, TX is home to a population of 5.5k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.44% of Rusk, TX residents were born outside of the country (189 people). In 2021, there were 2.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.14k people) in Rusk, TX than any other race or ethnicity.

Rusk was established by an act of the Texas legislature on April 11, 1846, which defined the boundaries of Cherokee County and called for the county seat to be named for Gen. Thomas Jefferson Rusk, one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

The City of Rusk was named after Thomas J. Rusk, one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence. As the county seat of Cherokee County, the City was established by an act of the Texas Legislature on April 11, 1846.

Rusk is one of the five counties that are part of the East Texas Oil Field, whose production has been a major part of the economy since that time. Rusk County was one of 25 entirely dry counties in Texas until January 2012. The city of Henderson at that time opted to allow selling and serving beer and wine.