Rusk County, Texas

Rusk County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 53,330.
Rusk County 	Texas
Founded 	1843
Named for 	Thomas Jefferson Rusk
County seat 	Henderson
Population 	53,330
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	1st
County Guildmaster	Scott Callahan
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 59
US Route 79
US Route 84
US Route 259
Texas State Highway 42
Texas State Highway 43
Texas State Highway 64
Texas State Highway 64 Business
Texas State Highway 149
Texas State Highway 204
Texas State Highway 315
Texas State Highway 322
Texas State Highway 323
Loop 571
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Panola County (east)
Gregg County (north)
Harrison County (northeast)
Smith County (northwest)
Nacogdoches County (south)
Shelby County (southeast)
Cherokee County (southwest)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
65.15% White (34,744)
17.47% Black or African American (9,316)
15.45% Hispanic or Latino (8,239)
1.93% Other (1,031)
13.2% (7,039) of Rusk County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Rusk County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 18 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.19 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-28%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-13%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-19%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-8%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-60%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-55%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-50%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-40%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-21%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-57%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-40%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-20%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-5%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-15%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-5%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-49%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-34%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-31%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-6%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-28%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-31%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-18%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-57%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-40%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-44%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-25%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-49%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-5%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-47%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-32%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-35%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-53%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-48%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-33%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-16%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-34%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-73%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-67%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-61%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-52%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-34%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-35%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-30%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-41%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-58%, 1-58%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-47%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-36%, 1-45%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%, 1-27%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-17%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-17%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-3%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-9%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-75%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-45%, 1-50%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-58%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-27%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-32%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-18%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-70%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-45%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-57%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-5%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-14%
Frogadier 	Forest 	1%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-70%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-53%, 1-53%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-49%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-19%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-4%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-58%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Henderson - 13,712
Mount Enterprise - 447
New London - 998
Overton - 2,554
Tatum - 1,385
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Anadarko
Arlam
Brachfield
Caledonia
Church Hill
Concord
Dirgin
Joinerville
Laird Hill
Laneville
Leverett's Chapel
Minden
Pinehill
Price
Red Level
Selman City
Sexton City
Stewart
Turnertown
Zion Grove
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	49 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	214
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	9 (Very High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Rusk County was one of 25 entirely dry counties in Texas until January 2012. The city of Henderson at that time opted to allow selling and serving beer and wine.
* Sadly, America's worst school disaster happened in Rusk County in 1937, when nearly 300 people, most of them children, were killed in a natural gas explosion at the London Independent School District (which has since consolidated into West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District). As a result of the disaster, Texas passed laws requiring natural gas to be mixed with a malodorant to provide early warning of any leak. Other states quickly followed. Eventually, the legal requirement for malodorant in natural gas became a legal requirement in the United States.
* With the discovery of oil in Joinerville in October 1930, an oil boom began that caused county population to nearly double during the next decade, and caused dramatic changes in the county towns. Rusk is one of the five counties that are part of the East Texas Oil Field, whose production has been a major part of the economy since that time.
* Mount Enterprise owes its existence to the presence of promising iron ore in the area. Charles Vinson considered the "old mountain" nearby to be an "iron mountain," and he was not far off the mark; the brown, crumbly ore of the Weches formation that outcrops in the area has a better than 50 percent iron content. However, Vinson's real enterprise came in the form of manufacturing and retailing. His factory made wagons, buggies, furniture, plows, caskets, and a patented churn. He launched a chain of stores to sell these things operating out of Mount Enterprise and at one time had four stores. Lumbering was also an early industry of Mount Enterprise; the furniture factory it supported is dated as early as 1850. There were also numerous plantations in the area before the Civil War.
* Martin Creek Lake State Park is located four miles (6 km) southwest of Tatum. The park was deeded to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by Texas Utilities and opened to the public in 1976. The park is located on 5,000-acre (20 km2) Martin Creek Lake, constructed to provide cooling water for the lignite-fired Martin Lake Power Plant. Martin Creek Lake State Park provides excellent, year round fishing, camping, wildlife observation and photography, picnicking, boating, water skiing, unsupervised lake swimming, backpacking, and hiking. Annual events at Martin Creek Lake State Park include: Christmas in The Piney Woods (1st weekend in December), Fourth of July Bike Parade, Annual Family Easter Egg Hunt. The park also offers regular programs most weekends including, Geocaching 101, Dutch Oven Cooking (4th Saturday of every month), Guided Hikes, Guided Paddling Programs, Star Gazing, and Art in the Parks craft programs.
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