Rusk, Texas | |
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 Confederate Monument at Cherokee County Courthouse in Rusk | |
| Motto: "The Heart of East Texas" | |
 Location of Rusk, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°47′55″N 95°08′26″W / 31.79861°N 95.14056°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 | 545 ft (166 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[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411017[2] |
| 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]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rusk, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 12, 2022.