Rusk County

MyTownView tracks 6 municipalities in Rusk County, Texas. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

6Municipalities
18,683Residents
3Articles
$61,119Avg. Median Income
$164,550Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Aug 20Much-Anticipated Brunch Spot Set To Open In New LondonNew LondonFeb 17Reklaw, a Texas city that knows how to turn things aroundReklawMar 16'People Didn’t Talk About This': New London, Texas, Remembers The Day A Generation DiedNew London

Rankings in Rusk County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1HendersonRusk+0.3%
2TatumRusk-6.1%
3OvertonRusk-7.2%
4New LondonRusk-9.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1TatumRusk9.8 total crimes per 1k
2OvertonRusk14.3 total crimes per 1k
3HendersonRusk23.1 total crimes per 1k
4New LondonRusk30.4 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1TatumRusk0.25%
2OvertonRusk0.32%
3HendersonRusk0.36%
4New LondonRusk0.38%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1TatumRusk74 / 100
2OvertonRusk65 / 100
3HendersonRusk60 / 100
4New LondonRusk58 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Henderson

Pop. 13,271Income $54,179Homes $166,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Mount Enterprise

Pop. 505Income $68,281Homes $176,700
City (Mayor-Council)

New London

Pop. 958Income $50,909Homes $169,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Overton

Pop. 2,275Income $76,384Homes $114,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Reklaw

Pop. 332Income $46,250Homes $159,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Tatum

Pop. 1,342Income $70,708Homes $200,800
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