Rusk County

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Rusk county is located in east Texas. Rusk county has 924.03 square miles of land area and 14.38 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Rusk county population is 54,159, which has grown 14.33% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. Rusk county median household income is $46,924 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 42.63% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 31.68% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Rusk county median house value is $96,700 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 58.78% since 2000. The house value growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 59.27% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Rusk county is close to the state average in quality. The Rusk county area codes are 430, 903.

Population	54,159 (2010-2014), rank #59
Population Growth	14.33% since 2000, rank #66
Population Density:	57.71/sq mi, rank #64
Median Household Income:	$46,924 at 2010-2014—42.63% increase since 2000, rank #102
Median House Price:	$96,700 at 2010-2014—58.78% increase since 2000, rank #89
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	924.03 sq mi, rank #105
Water Area:	14.38 sq mi (1.53%), rank #88
State:	Texas
Area:	Longview, TX
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Area Code:	430, 903