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Rusk is a big small town of 5,477 people in Cherokee County, Texas. It's about 37 miles from Tyler, TX and 117 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $788 a month.
5,477people
$157kTypical home
$788/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,477
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 757 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Dallas, TX
- 37 mi to Tyler, TX
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$993/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (543 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 41% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to TYR airport
- 123 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 541 ft
- 141 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cherokee County: R+63 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.