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Welcome to Rusk County ...

Time Zone: Rusk County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ladysmith is the Seat for Rusk County.

Rusk County was founded in 1901 and was created by taking area from Chippewa County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rusk had a population of 14,178 people. This is a decrease of 3.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,731 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rusk represented 0.26% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Rusk County:

  • Atlanta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlanta is located in Rusk County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Big Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Bend is located in Rusk County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Big Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Falls is located in Rusk County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
  • Bruce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bruce is located in Rusk County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Cedar Rapids
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Rapids is located in Rusk County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Conrath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Conrath is located in Rusk County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Dewey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dewey is located in Rusk County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Flambeau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Flambeau is located in Rusk County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
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    • Glen Flora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Glen Flora is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Grant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Grant is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Grow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Grow is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Hawkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hawkins is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Hubbard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hubbard is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Ingram
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ingram is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Ladysmith
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
    • Lawrence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lawrence is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Marshall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshall is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Murry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Murry is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Richland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Richland is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Rusk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rusk is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Sheldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sheldon is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • South Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Fork is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Strickland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Strickland is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Stubbs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Stubbs is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Thornapple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Thornapple is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Tony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tony is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • True
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • True is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Washington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Washington is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Weyerhaeuser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Wilkinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wilkinson is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Willard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Willard is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilson is located in Rusk County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.