8981 FM 343 E, Rusk, TX 75785 Property Records

Cherokee County property record for 8981 FM 343 E, Rusk, TX 75785 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Agriculture / Farming > General Agricultural/Rural
Lot Size	1,251,784 sqft (28.7 acres)
Tax Bill	$4.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`000037014500009A00`
Alternative APN	`94882`

Exterior

Lot Area	1,251,784 sqft (28.7 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	000037-01450-0009A00
Street Address	8981 FM 343 E
City	RUSK
State	TX
Zip	75785-5462
Property Usage	Agriculture or Farming Property Usage
Type	Agriculture / Farming > General Agricultural/Rural
Legal Description	A 37 BLK 145 TR 9A J M MUSQUEZ O12
Legal Subdivision	J M MUSQUEZ SURVEY A-
Legal Tract	9A
Legal Block	145
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE TX
Minor Civil Division	RUSK
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1044
Census Tract	950801

Owner

Source: Cherokee County records · APN 000037014500009A00

Assessment roll updated December 23, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	8925 FM 343 E, RUSK, TX 75785-5462
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 16, 2023
Deed Sale	Aug 16, 2023
Prior Sale	Jan 31, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2023725755
Deed Book / Page	2777 / 454
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 14, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	002777/454
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

January 2019: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE TX
Recording Date	Jan 31, 2019
Property Address	8981 FM 343 E, RUSK, TX 75785-5462
Document Number	2474/656
Book / Page	2474 / 656
Instrument Date	Jan 30, 2019
Instrument	00678023
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 29, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	447 COUNTY ROAD 2522, RUSK, TX 75785-5516

Mortgage

Document Number	00678024
Date	Jan 31, 2019
Instrument	00678024

Lender

Name	AUSTIN BANK
Type	Bank
Special Notes	Lender is also the Seller

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cherokee County records · Assessment roll updated December 23, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Cherokee County
Unified School District	Rusk Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4.00 (-66.67%)	$187,190 (+15,370.25%) Land $187,190	$187,190 (+40.74%) Land $187,190
2023		$1,210	$133,000 Land $133,000
2022	$12.00

Flood & Wildfire

8981 FM 343 E is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Cherokee County (48073C), updated June 20, 2021

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 47th percentile of exposed land nationally · 21st in Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 1,163 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.