Rusk County, Texas
15 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 52,842
- Median household income
- $68,658
- ±4,537
- Unemployed
- 4.5%
- 1,002 of 22,476 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 79.6%
- 14,350 of 18,027 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Rusk | 52,743 (2021) | 115 N Main St, Henderson | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Henderson | 13,502 (2021) | 400 W Main St, Henderson | Website |
| City of Mount Enterprise | 504 (2021) | 103 W Gregg St, Mount Enterprise | — |
| City of New London | 958 (2021) | Po Box 428, New London | — |
| City of Overton | 2,274 (2021) | Po Drawer D, Overton | Website |
| City of Tatum | 1,340 (2021) | Po Box 1105, Tatum | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 817 W Main St, Henderson | — |
| Overton City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 220 W Ward St, Overton | — |
| Tatum Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1066, Tatum | — |
| Rusk County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | 115 N Main St, Henderson | — |
| Cross Roads Special Utility District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1001, Kilgore | Website |
| Rusk County Gcd | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 97, Henderson | — |
| Texas Eastern 9-1-1 Network | Other single function districts | 132 N Marshall St, Henderson | — |
| Rusk Soil Conservation District 447 | Soil and water conservation | 1305 South Main Suite 102, Henderson | — |
| Chalk Hill Special Utility District | Water supply utility | 16076 Fm 1716 E, Henderson | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CARLISLE ISD
School district1 schools
8960 FM 13 W, Henderson, TX, 75654
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HENDERSON ISD
School district5 schools
300 CROSBY DR, Henderson, TX, 75652
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LANEVILLE ISD
School district1 schools
7415 FM 1798 W, Laneville, TX, 75667
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LEVERETTS CHAPEL ISD
School district3 schools
8956 STATE HWY 42 N, Overton, TX, 75684
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MOUNT ENTERPRISE ISD
School district2 schools
301 NW 3RD ST, Mount Enterprise, TX, 75681
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OVERTON ISD
School district2 schools
501 E HENDERSTON ST, Overton, TX, 75684
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TATUM ISD
School district4 schools
510 CRYSTAL FARMS RD, Tatum, TX, 75691
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WEST RUSK COUNTY CONSOLIDATED ISD
School district4 schools
10705 S MAIN, New London, TX, 75682
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
East Texas Farmers Market (1836 S. Jackson Jacksonville)
Historic Longview Farmers Market (105 West Cotton Longview) · Iron Farm Farmers Market (1745 FM 2276 Kilgore) · Hwy 80 Produce (Clarksville City)
Nacogdoches Farmers' Market (107 Pilar Street Nacogdoches)
East Texas Fresh Farmers Market (100 Chimney Rock Drive Tyler) · Tyler Farmers Market Association (2112 W. Front St Tyler) · East Texas State Fair Farmers Market (2112 W. Front Street Tyler) · and 3 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.