Rusk is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,085 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County.

Geography

Rusk is located at 31°47′54″N 95°09′00″W / 31.798254°N 95.149865°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km), of which, 6.8 square miles (17.7 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) of it (0.29%) is water.

History

Rusk has been home to three former governors, James Stephen Hogg, Thomas M. Campbell, and John B. Kendrick (Governor of Wyoming).

The town was established by an act of the Texas legislature on April 11, 1846. By 1850, Rusk reportedly had 355 residents. A post office was authorized on March 8, 1847.

The City of Rusk is no longer dry; a beer and wine local option election passed on May 9, 2009.

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