Rusk, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°33′26″N 86°45′25″W / 38.55722°N 86.75694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Martin |
Township | Lost River |
Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47581 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 451410[1] |
Rusk is an unincorporated community in Lost River Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Rusk was first settled in 1836, and was likely named after Jeremiah M. Rusk, a former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.[2] A post office was established at Rusk in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[3]
The community was struck by an EF2 tornado on June 25, 2023. One person was killed, and another was injured when a two-story cabin was destroyed.[4]