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Welcome to Rusk County ...

Time Zone: Rusk County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Henderson is the Seat for Rusk County.

Rusk County was founded in 1843 and was created by taking area from Nacogdoches County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rusk had a population of 54,406 people. This is an increase of 1.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 53,361 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rusk represented 0.21% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Rusk County:

  • Henderson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mount Enterprise
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Rusk County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
  • Overton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tatum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
    • Tatum is located in Rusk County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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