Rusk, TX town hall & government
Rusk spent $5.9 million in the year to October 31, 2023, about $1,074 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rusk's government.
Where Rusk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Utility sales 28%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Rusk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rusk didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rusk Independent School District
Rusk's K–12 school district, shared with Reklaw and Gallatin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 22%
- State 64%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,834 per pupil, $8,136 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Rusk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rusk pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Rusk's government
Who represents Rusk
Rusk is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. Greg Abbott is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.