Rusk County

  1. Rusk County Legal Resources
  2. Rusk County Statistics
  3. Rusk County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rusk County Employment Information
  5. Rusk County Family Information
  6. Rusk County Education Information
  7. Rusk County Business Information
  8. Rusk County Public Benefits Information
  9. Rusk County Criminal Information
  10. Rusk County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rusk County Cities
  12. Rusk County Zip Codes


Rusk County Legal Resources Back to top

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Rusk County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,347
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 163 / 192 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,364.990 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 46.015 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 173,000.000 acres (699.958 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 715
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 13.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 9.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $8,789,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 3,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 77.70%
  • Physicians (2004): 14
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (122)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,025
  • Federal Spending (2004): $87,483
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Rusk County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 7,609
Building Permits Issued (2006): 83
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $11,274
Rusk County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,870 24.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,672 11.50%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 20,376 63.84%

Rusk County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rusk County Employment Information Back to top
Rusk County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,995 6,430 565 8.08% 80
1991 6,749 6,042 707 10.47% 103
1992 6,872 6,170 702 10.21% 103
1993 7,151 6,396 755 10.56% 106
1994 7,158 6,512 646 9.02% 90
1995 7,268 6,717 551 7.58% 75
1996 7,091 6,584 508 7.16% 72
1997 7,168 6,627 541 7.55% 76
1998 7,167 6,748 419 5.84% 59
1999 7,199 6,861 338 4.69% 47
2000 7,941 7,532 409 5.15% 51
2001 7,973 7,504 469 5.88% 59
2002 7,927 7,403 524 6.61% 66
2003 7,829 7,320 509 6.50% 65
2004 7,825 7,324 501 6.40% 64
2005 8,021 7,511 510 6.36% 63
2006 7,913 7,387 526 6.64% 66
2007 7,728 7,190 538 6.97% 69
2008 7,551 7,017 534 7.07% 71
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,723 7,091 632 8.18% 82
Feb 2008 7,674 6,938 736 9.59% 96
Mar 2008 7,639 6,915 724 9.48% 95
Apr 2008 7,544 6,972 572 7.58% 76
May 2008 7,516 7,042 474 6.31% 63
Jun 2008 7,666 7,146 520 6.78% 68
Jul 2008 7,423 7,032 391 5.27% 53
Aug 2008 7,344 6,941 403 5.49% 55
Sep 2008 7,427 7,072 355 4.78% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rusk County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Wood Manufacturing 1,092 15.04%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 968 13.33%
3. Construction 774 10.66%
4. Educational Services 422 5.81%
5. Metal Manufactuing 296 4.08%
6. Truck Transportation 270 3.72%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 268 3.69%
8. Public Administration 248 3.42%
9. Food Manufacturing 202 2.78%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 186 2.56%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 170 2.34%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 166 2.29%
13. Health Care 160 2.20%
14. Repair and Maintenance 138 1.90%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 136 1.87%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 98 1.35%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 1.35%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 94 1.29%
19. Finance and Insurance 92 1.27%
20. Paper Manufacturing 90 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 906 13.46%
2. Educational Services 760 11.29%
3. Wood Manufacturing 586 8.70%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 532 7.90%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 340 5.05%
6. Social Assistance 334 4.96%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 324 4.81%
8. Public Administration 296 4.40%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 292 4.34%
10. Finance and Insurance 206 3.06%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 170 2.53%
12. Department and Other General Stores 142 2.11%
13. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 130 1.93%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 126 1.87%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 106 1.57%
16. Food Manufacturing 104 1.54%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 100 1.49%
18. Metal Manufactuing 94 1.40%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 92 1.37%
20. Construction 90 1.34%

Rusk County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 692 9.53%
2. Other Production Occupations 646 8.90%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 448 6.17%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 424 5.84%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 370 5.10%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 334 4.60%
7. Other Management Occupations 266 3.66%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 244 3.36%
9. Other Construction Trades 236 3.25%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 234 3.22%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 216 2.97%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 204 2.81%
13. Carpenters 190 2.62%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 182 2.51%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 126 1.74%
16. Woodworkers 124 1.71%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 122 1.68%
18. Top Executives 118 1.62%
19. Agricultural Workers 116 1.60%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 116 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 438 6.51%
2. Other Production Occupations 412 6.12%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 310 4.60%
4. Secretaries and Admins 290 4.31%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 286 4.25%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 286 4.25%
7. Cashiers 260 3.86%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 252 3.74%
9. Registered Nurses 228 3.39%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 212 3.15%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 204 3.03%
12. Child Care Workers 194 2.88%
13. Other Management Occupations 186 2.76%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 154 2.29%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 152 2.26%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 150 2.23%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 146 2.17%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 144 2.14%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 138 2.05%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 138 2.05%

Rusk County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,750 50.98%
15-35 hours 3,152 12.60%
1-14 hours 849 3.39%
No regular hours 8,259 33.02%

Rusk County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 582 4.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 772 6.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 902 7.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,520 11.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,461 11.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,319 10.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,105 16.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 975 7.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 318 2.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 392 3.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 190 1.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 87 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,283 10.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 920 7.17%

Rusk County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,386 10.81%
5-9 2,680 20.90%
10-14 2,177 16.97%
15-19 1,527 11.91%
20-24 1,448 11.29%
25-29 570 4.44%
30-34 1,171 9.13%
35-39 187 1.46%
40-44 160 1.25%
45-59 542 4.23%
60-89 542 4.23%
At least 90 436 3.40%

Rusk County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 32 0.25% 9,756 76.06%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,518 11.84%
45-59 9 0.07% 533 4.16%
At least 60 16 0.12% 962 7.50%

Rusk County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,785 12.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,137 70.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 120 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 57 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 681 4.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,623 11.23%

Rusk County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rusk County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,238 (29,892 people)
Families (2000): 8,384 (24,834 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,709
People at same address in 1995: 19,657
Rusk County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,368 10.83%
$10,000-$14,999 1,033 8.18%
$15,000-$19,999 1,348 10.67%
$20,000-$24,999 1,101 8.71%
$25,000-$29,999 1,173 9.28%
$30,000-$34,999 918 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 936 7.41%
$40,000-$44,999 780 6.17%
$45,000-$49,999 688 5.45%
$50,000-$59,999 1,098 8.69%
$60,000-$74,999 1,093 8.65%
$75,000-$99,999 691 5.47%
$100,000-$124,999 221 1.75%
$125,000-$149,999 80 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 43 0.34%
$200,000 or more 64 0.51%

Rusk County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,645 26.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,038 33.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 246 4.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 845 13.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 686 11.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 388 6.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 138 2.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 63 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Rusk County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,500 26.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,070 14.18%
Public Assistance 225 0.63%
Retirement 2,011 5.62%
Self Employment 2,546 7.12%
Social Security 4,667 13.05%
Supplemental Security 668 1.87%
Wage / Salary 8,965 25.07%
Other 2,105 5.89%

Rusk County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,323 59.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,955 40.60%

Rusk County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,147 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 7,786 61.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,382 26.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 356 2.81%

Rusk County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,123 8.68%
Color 1 Box Married 7,633 59.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,447 18.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,732 13.39%

Rusk County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rusk County Education Information Back to top
Rusk County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,835 7.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,279 13.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,238 42.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,743 19.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,460 6.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,797 7.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 612 2.55%

Rusk County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 350 2.28% 56 0.36% 406 2.65%
Kindergarten 429 2.80% 24 0.16% 453 2.95%
Grades 1-4 1,621 10.56% 166 1.08% 1,787 11.64%
Grades 5-8 1,699 11.07% 164 1.07% 1,863 12.14%
Grades 9-12 2,280 14.86% 75 0.49% 2,355 15.35%
Undergrad college 386 2.52% 522 3.40% 908 5.92%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.20% 32 0.21% 62 0.40%
Total 6,795 44.28% 1,039 6.77% 7,834 51.05%

Rusk County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rusk County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $15,388,000
Retail sales (2002): $92,887,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $262,418
Retired workers (2005): 2,305
Rusk County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 1 3 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 2 1 2 3
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 0 2
1999 - Construction 4 3 5 7 12
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 3 4 9
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 8 10 11
1999 - Information 0 1 2 4 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 3 11 7 8
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 2 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 7 5 20
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 1 2 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 5 1 3
1999 - Retail Trade 3 2 19 13 23
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 0 3 5 9
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 1 3
1999 - Total 28 25 73 68 118
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 1 1 2
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 0 2 6
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 1 3
2000 - Construction 5 3 10 5 10
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 4 3 4 7
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 7 7 13
2000 - Information 0 0 3 0 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 2 4 12 6 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 13 5 16
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 3 7
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 2 6
2000 - Retail Trade 1 1 20 12 25
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 5 5 0 11
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 1 1 3
2000 - Total 17 28 81 51 124
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 1 3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 1 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 2 2
2001 - Construction 3 2 7 10 10
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 4 8
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 11 2 15
2001 - Information 0 0 4 1 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 1 0 8 11 6
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 0 8 11 16
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 3 1 7
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 1 5
2001 - Retail Trade 1 6 18 17 17
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 2 5 7
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 0 1 4
2001 - Total 12 17 73 70 111
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 1 2 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 6 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 0 1 1
2002 - Construction 4 11 8 2 9
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 4 2 7
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 10 8 9
2002 - Information 0 1 1 4 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 3 7 10 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 8 5 18
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 3 4 6
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 4 1 5
2002 - Retail Trade 2 4 14 21 14
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 5 0 7
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 3 1 0
2002 - Total 27 34 75 64 93
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 3 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 4 2 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 0 1
2003 - Construction 3 3 6 7 6
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 5 1 9
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 9 6 15
2003 - Information 0 0 2 1 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 5 3 4 6 9
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 7 9 16
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 2 3 8
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 2 2 5
2003 - Retail Trade 4 4 15 19 17
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 5 2 7
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 1 1 4
2003 - Total 27 27 63 63 108
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 4 0 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 0 2
2004 - Construction 5 2 7 7 7
2004 - Educational Services 1 1 0 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 5 4 7
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 7 8 13
2004 - Information 0 0 1 2 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 0 1 8 8 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 5 6 20
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 3 2 7
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 3 7
2004 - Retail Trade 3 1 17 14 21
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 4 2 9
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 1 2
2004 - Total 19 18 70 61 112
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 1 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 2 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 1 1
2005 - Construction 2 4 6 8 7
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 2 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 5 4 6
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 8 6 13
2005 - Information 0 0 2 2 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 0 8 6 9
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 0 7 12 15
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 6 0 6
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 5 6
2005 - Retail Trade 3 4 14 11 26
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 0 3 3 10
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 0 2 5
2005 - Total 18 15 67 63 115

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rusk County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rusk County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,350 88.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,680 11.86%

Rusk County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $568 $4 $2,003 $0 $0 $60 $2,631 $0 $0 $0
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $544 $4 $1,587 $0 $0 $1,059 $3,190 $1,619 $3,250 $2,290
1975 $571 $5 $1,667 $0 $0 $1,110 $3,348 $1,700 $3,250 $2,290
1976 $600 $4 $1,750 $0 $0 $1,167 $3,517 $1,785 $3,250 $2,290
1977 $740 $1 $2,574 $0 $0 $1,846 $5,160 $1,195 $3,150 $2,207
1978 $800 $1 $3,244 $0 $0 $1,795 $5,839 $2,192 $3,075 $824
1979 $934 $8 $3,230 $0 $0 $1,881 $6,045 $2,145 $2,975 $1,155
1980 $946 $7 $3,189 $0 $0 $3,879 $8,014 $3,703 $2,850 $1,303
1981 $1,125 $7 $3,959 $0 $0 $4,219 $9,303 $3,905 $2,700 $1,463
1982 $1,283 $7 $3,544 $0 $0 $5,715 $10,542 $4,016 $2,525 $1,859
1983 $1,565 $6 $3,380 $0 $0 $5,866 $10,811 $4,391 $2,386 $2,042
1984 $1,464 $8 $3,843 $0 $0 $6,234 $11,541 $4,629 $2,125 $1,523
1985 $1,684 $10 $3,702 $0 $0 $6,161 $11,547 $4,885 $3,575 $2,331
1986 $1,922 $7 $4,413 $0 $0 $6,809 $13,144 $5,198 $3,350 $1,624
1987 $2,129 $21 $4,857 $0 $0 $4,658 $11,644 $5,468 $3,125 $2,108
1988 $2,219 $21 $4,766 $0 $0 $7,359 $14,344 $5,741 $2,850 $2,646
1989 $2,040 $330 $4,788 $0 $0 $7,612 $14,440 $5,669 $2,510 $2,876
1990 $2,010 $402 $5,123 $0 $0 $8,068 $15,201 $5,932 $2,160 $1,754
1991 $1,554 $379 $5,689 $0 $0 $8,689 $15,932 $6,110 $1,800 $1,796
1992 $1,503 $413 $6,470 $0 $0 $8,790 $16,763 $6,579 $1,557 $4,147
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $2,331 $1,152 $9,206 $0 $0 $12,673 $24,210 $8,564 $7,809 $7,682
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $3,523 $823 $12,659 $0 $0 $16,875 $33,057 $11,719 $5,382 $4,144


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $169 $0 $92 $1,218 $0 $2,520
$117 $772 $0 $0 $0 $152
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $63 $224 $28 $2,105 $1,665 $28 $5,522
$75 $1,187 $0 $0 $0 $147
1975 $66 $235 $30 $2,211 $1,749 $30 $5,798
$78 $1,247 $0 $0 $0 $152
1976 $69 $248 $31 $2,322 $1,836 $31 $6,088
$82 $1,309 $0 $0 $0 $160
1977 $3 $301 $491 $1,322 $1,209 $30 $5,300
$123 $1,146 $160 $0 $0 $515
1978 $42 $247 $46 $1,590 $1,269 $33 $5,478
$170 $1,338 $158 $0 $0 $585
1979 $38 $305 $28 $1,511 $1,454 $34 $5,490
$182 $1,304 $154 $0 $0 $480
1980 $0 $335 $59 $3,456 $1,718 $11 $7,839
$268 $1,514 $148 $0 $0 $330
1981 $0 $357 $94 $4,036 $2,026 $45 $9,105
$319 $1,785 $140 $0 $0 $303
1982 $0 $442 $170 $5,669 $2,003 $10 $10,347
$296 $1,058 $162 $38 $0 $499
1983 $0 $513 $79 $5,796 $1,859 $14 $10,404
$363 $967 $165 $0 $0 $648
1984 $0 $545 $75 $6,407 $1,951 $1 $11,200
$381 $1,060 $146 $0 $0 $634
1985 $0 $606 $91 $6,620 $1,883 $4 $12,721
$887 $1,168 $128 $0 $0 $1,334
1986 $0 $673 $157 $6,790 $2,131 $1 $13,410
$866 $1,350 $278 $0 $0 $1,164
1987 $0 $691 $268 $4,695 $1,948 $41 $13,159
$600 $3,581 $229 $101 $0 $1,005
1988 $0 $710 $84 $4,807 $1,895 $40 $13,013
$545 $3,566 $207 $74 $0 $1,085
1989 $0 $710 $87 $5,051 $2,068 $84 $13,695
$630 $3,723 $193 $70 $0 $1,079
1990 $95 $743 $109 $5,540 $1,927 $96 $14,524
$479 $3,934 $175 $89 $0 $1,337
1991 $0 $815 $165 $6,206 $2,001 $114 $15,909
$630 $4,341 $156 $50 $0 $1,431
1992 $0 $851 $132 $6,496 $2,081 $195 $17,147
$691 $4,682 $136 $52 $0 $1,831
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,140 $2,677 $9,283 $2,958 $231 $27,606
$1,112 $6,526 $362 $0 $0 $3,317
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $83 $1,466 $2,046 $12,540 $5,789 $551 $38,195
$1,750 $8,682 $234 $0 $0 $5,054

Rusk County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 42
Rusk County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Rusk County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,886 12.29%
10-19 Years 2,340 15.25%
20-29 Years 1,475 9.61%
30-39 Years 1,984 12.93%
40-49 Years 2,277 14.84%
50-59 Years 1,795 11.70%
60-69 Years 1,488 9.70%
70-79 Years 1,198 7.81%
80-89 Years 762 4.97%
90+ Years 142 0.93%

Rusk County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,614 49.61%
Color 1 Box Female 7,733 50.39%

Rusk County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,941 97.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 116 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 93 0.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 78 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 38 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.08%

Rusk County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,546 31.13%
2. Polish 4,564 12.31%
3. Irish 3,556 9.59%
4. Norwegian 3,375 9.10%
5. English 2,539 6.85%
6. United States Or American 1,652 4.45%
7. Swedish 1,513 4.08%
8. French Non-Basque 1,334 3.60%
9. Czech 1,194 3.22%
10. Dutch 981 2.65%

Rusk County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,935 95.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 380 1.26%
3. Polish 250 0.83%
4. German 142 0.47%
5. Serbo Croatian 68 0.23%
6. Other Slavic 61 0.20%
7. Other West Germanic 39 0.13%
8. Hebrew 32 0.11%
9. French Creole 30 0.10%
10. Other Indo European 26 0.09%

Rusk County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,388 98.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 225 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 305 0.96%

Rusk County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rusk County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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