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Rusk County


Origin of the Name

Rusk County got its name from Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1803–1857), a general in the Texas Revolution.

Rusk County

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County Seat Henderson

Established 1843

Population 52,214

Median Age 39.3

Land Area 924.2 sq mi

Water Area 14.37 sq mi

Total Area 938.57 sq mi

Percent Urban 35.93%

Percent Rural 64.07%

Latitude, Longitude 32.1742° N, 94.8106° W