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About Rusk
City in and county seat of Cherokee County, Texas, United StatesRusk is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, Texas, United States. At the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 5,285.
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How Rusk ranks
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Housing in Rusk
The typical Rusk home is worth about $220,000, down 4% in a year, 26% below the Texas typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Rusk
Safety Grade B
Rusk reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Rusk
Full picture →About one in 5 of Rusk’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Jacksonville (10%), Houston (6%) and Tyler (5%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Health in Rusk
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 39% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Rusk
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Rusk
Full climate →Rusk has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Rusk
All Rusk schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Rusk’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
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