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Rusk County, Texas 115 N Main St Suite 206 Henderson, TX 75652 Phone: (903) 657-0330 www.co.rusk.tx.us In northeastern TX, east of Tyler; organized Jan 16, 1843 from Nacogdoches County. Name Origin: For Gen. Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1803-57), chief justice of the Republic of TX supreme court (1838-42), signer of the TX Declaration of Independence (1836), and U.S. senator (1846-57). Area (sq mi): 938.62 (land 923.55; water 15.07). Pop per sq mi: 51.90. Pop 2005: 47,971. State rank: 63. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.30%; 1990-2000 8.30%. Pop 2000: 47,372 (White 71.20%; Black or African American 19.20%; Hispanic or Latino 8.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 5.60%). Foreign born: 4.40%. Median age: 38.10. Income 2000: per capita $16,674; median household $32,898; Pop below poverty level: 14.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,044-$22,698. Unemployment 2004: 6.00%. Change from 2000: 1.60%. Median travel time to work: 23.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 44.70%. Cities with population over 10,000: See other counties in Texas. Rusk County, Wisconsin 311 Miner Ave E Ladysmith, WI 54848 Phone: (715) 532-2100 Fax: (715) 532-2237 www.ruskcounty.org In northwestern WI, northeast of Saint Paul, MN; organized May 15, 1901 as Gates County from Chippewa County; name changed Jun 19, 1905. Name Origin: For Col. Jeremiah McLain Rusk (1830-93), an officer in the Civil War, statesman, governor of WI (1882-89), and U.S. secretary of agriculture (1889-93). Area (sq mi): 930.89 (land 913.13; water 17.77). Pop per sq mi: 16.60. Pop 2005: 15,198. State rank: 65. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.00%; 1990-2000 1.80%. Pop 2000: 15,347 (White 97.40%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 1.70%. Median age: 40.00. Income 2000: per capita $15,563; median household $31,344; Pop below poverty level: 11.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,333-$20,461. Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: -0.90%. Median travel time to work: 21.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 17.90%. Cities with population over 10,000: None. See other counties in Wisconsin. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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