Rusk, Texas
Rusk, Texas | |
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Confederate Monument at Cherokee County Courthouse in Rusk | |
| Motto: "The Heart of East Texas" | |
Location of Rusk, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′44″N 95°09′00″W / 31.79556°N 95.15000°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 | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,285 |
| • Density | 774.6/sq mi (299.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75785 |
| Area codes | 430, 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-63848 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411017 |
| Website | City website |
Rusk 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.