
Rusk at a glance
What makes Rusk different: The Cherokee County seat is the eastern terminus of the historic Texas State Railroad steam excursion to Palestine, and its economy leans heavily on the Rusk State Hospital and two Texas state prison units, alongside an 1861 footbridge once billed as the longest in the nation.
- Rusk population
- 5,553
- Cherokee County Medicare
- 9,450
- MA penetration (county)
- 53%