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Rusk County, Wisconsin

Rusk County, Wisconsin, has 14,146 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ladysmith. It uses Central Time and covers 914 sq mi (2,366 km²) of land.

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Rusk County in Wisconsin
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Rusk County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
14,146
Land area
914 sq mi (2,366 km²)
County seat or government
Ladysmith
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,944 ± $2,781
Median home value
$163,400 ± $5,993
Median rent, with utilities
$874 ± $36
Homes lived in by their owners
77.9% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Rice Lake, WI micro area and Eau Claire, WI metro area
Water area
17.3 sq mi (44.9 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55107
Coordinates (central point)
45.472734, -91.136744
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Rusk County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5486816,323 people
  2. 547285,835 people
  3. 548485,832 people
  4. 547573,584 people
  5. 548192,612 people
  6. 547452,282 people
  7. 548172,264 people
  8. 547661,668 people
  9. 54835933 people
  10. 54563811 people
  11. 54895799 people
  12. 54530758 people
All 14
  1. 54731672 people
  2. 54526644 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Rusk County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Rusk County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Rusk County, largest first

  1. Town of Flambeau1,136 people
  2. Town of Grant692 people
  3. Town of Thornapple659 people
  4. Town of Marshall586 people
  5. Town of Atlanta571 people
  6. Town of Rusk556 people
  7. Town of Grow540 people
  8. Town of Willard522 people
  9. Town of Stubbs508 people
  10. Town of Dewey482 people
  11. Town of Big Bend478 people
  12. Town of Washington440 people
All 24
  1. Town of Strickland321 people
  2. Town of Lawrence254 people
  3. Town of Murry206 people
  4. Town of True189 people
  5. Town of Richland169 people
  6. Town of Hubbard158 people
  7. Town of Wilson151 people
  8. Town of South Fork142 people
  9. Town of Big Falls124 people
  10. Town of Hawkins104 people
  11. Town of Wilkinson20 people
  12. Town of Cedar Rapids15 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Rusk County, largest first

  1. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District8,081 people
  2. Ladysmith School District5,154 people
  3. Flambeau School District3,955 people
  4. Bruce School District3,668 people
  5. Gilman School District3,162 people
  6. Winter School District3,112 people
  7. Lake Holcombe School District2,771 people
  8. Birchwood School District2,017 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ladysmith, Wisconsin (city)3,227 people
  2. Bruce, Wisconsin (village)900 people
  3. Hawkins, Wisconsin (village)322 people
  4. Sheldon, Wisconsin (village)220 people
  5. Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin (village)161 people
  6. Tony, Wisconsin (village)123 people
  7. Glen Flora, Wisconsin (village)89 people
  8. Conrath, Wisconsin (village)70 people
  9. Ingram, Wisconsin (village)44 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sawyer County, Wisconsin27 mi north
  2. Chippewa County, Wisconsin29 mi south
  3. Barron County, Wisconsin35 mi west
  4. Taylor County, Wisconsin36 mi southeast
  5. Price County, Wisconsin40 mi east
  6. Washburn County, Wisconsin43 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.