Town guide

Mount Enterprise, Texas

Mount Enterprise is a city in Rusk County, Texas, home to about 357 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75681.

Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population357241 per sq mi
Median home value$196,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$77Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Enterprise

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mount Enterprise

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)140 miles away
Closer regional airportEast Texas Regional Airport (GGG)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX139 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Enterprise; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Enterprise

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mount Enterprise had 505 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1380th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Rusk County grew from 26,099 residents in 1900 to 52,214 in 2020.

Mount Enterprise population by census2000: 525, 2010: 447, 2020: 505525200044720105052020

Rusk County, 1900–2020

Rusk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,099, 1910: 26,946, 1920: 31,689, 1930: 32,484, 1940: 51,023, 1950: 42,348, 1960: 36,421, 1970: 34,102, 1980: 41,382, 1990: 43,735, 2000: 47,372, 2010: 53,330, 2020: 52,21426K’00’1032K’20’3051K’40’5036K’60’7041K’80’9047K’00’1052K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount EnterpriseJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4 in; May: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 71°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 74°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.8 in58°36°Jan4.562°40°Feb4.269°46°Mar4.576°53°Apr4.083°63°May4.589°71°Jun4.193°74°Jul2.993°73°Aug3.788°67°Sep4.178°56°Oct4.368°45°Nov4.460°38°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nacogdoches, TX weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Rusk County

10,458 jobs at 833 businesses in Rusk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rusk CountyManufacturing: 1,712 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,238 jobs; Retail trade: 1,233 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,073 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,019 jobs; Construction: 845 jobs; Wholesale trade: 532 jobs; Other services: 507 jobsManufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Mining, oil and gas 10% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Enterprise.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nacogdoches Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Nacogdoches18.1 miles
  • Ut Health East Texas Henderson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Henderson20.0 miles
  • Nacogdoches Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Nacogdoches20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mount Enterprise

Libraries

  • Mt. Enterprise Library3.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Mount Enterprise

Public schools here are run by Mount Enterprise ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mt Enterprise ElMt EnterprisePre-K–5252Public3.8 mi
Mt Enterprise H SMt Enterprise6–12249Public3.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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