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Rusk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 47,372. Its seat is Henderson.
History
Originally a part of Nacogdoches County, Rusk was established as its own county by the Congress of the Republic of Texas on January 16, 1843. Rusk County is named for Thomas Jefferson Rusk, a secretary of war of the Republic of Texas.
