Member City
City of Rusk
Rusk is a member city in Texas, in Cherokee County, part of the Tyler-Longview Area region.
- State
- Texas
- Population
- 5,664
- Officials listed
- 18
- Incorporated
- 1904
- Government type
- Home Rule
- Fiscal year starts
- 10-01
- Region
- Tyler-Longview Area
- Coordinates
- 31.7978, -95.1488
- County
About Rusk
Rusk is listed in the Texas city directory with Cherokee County. The directory currently includes 1,226 cities in Texas and 9 in Cherokee County.
The Census place estimate for Rusk is 5,664 residents.
By population, it ranks 2 of the 9 cities the directory lists in Cherokee County.
The source classifies the city's government as Home Rule.
It was incorporated in 1904. The fiscal year begins on 10-01.
Location
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Contact
108 E 5thSt Rusk, TX 75785
Phone (903) 683-2213
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
Meeting schedule: (2 TH 5 P.M.). The source records the meeting as Thursday at 5:00 PM.
Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.
Officials (18)
The directory lists 18 officials for Rusk, reproduced from the Texas source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Cherokee County
Rusk is one of 9 cities the directory lists in Cherokee County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 14,923 |
| Bullard | 4,848 |
| Troup | 2,130 |
| Alto | 1,225 |
| New Summerfield | 1,111 |
| Wells | 853 |
| Gallatin | 420 |
| Reklaw | 385 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Rusk are reproduced from Texas Municipal League.
City website or directory profile for Rusk
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Texas coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.