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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 14,091 people. This is a decrease of 4.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,755 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Atlanta is located in Rusk County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Big Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Big Bend is located in Rusk County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Big Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Big Falls is located in Rusk County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
  • Bruce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bruce is located in Rusk County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Cedar Rapids
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cedar Rapids is located in Rusk County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Conrath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Conrath is located in Rusk County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Dewey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dewey is located in Rusk County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Flambeau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flambeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Flambeau is located in Rusk County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
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    • Glen Flora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Glen Flora is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Grant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Grant is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Grow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Grow is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Hawkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hawkins is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Hubbard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hubbard is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Ingram
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ingram is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Ladysmith
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
    • Lawrence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lawrence is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Marshall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Marshall is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Murry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Murry is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Richland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Rusk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rusk is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Sheldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sheldon is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • South Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • South Fork is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Strickland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland
      • Strickland is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Stubbs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Stubbs is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Thornapple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornapple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Thornapple is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Tony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tony
      • Tony is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • True
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Washington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Weyerhaeuser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyerhaeuser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyerhaeuser
      • Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Wilkinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Willard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Rusk County (WI)
      • 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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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