Rusk County

Rusk County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	14,188
County Seat	Rusk County Court House
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	107
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	5,184
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	14,179
Median Age	49.0
Veterans	1,024
Housing Units	8,667
Uninsured	147
Net Migration (recent)	-50
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	316
Total Employees	3,984
Avg Annual Pay	$46,068
Median Household Income	$57,473
Poverty Rate	11.4%
Unemployment Rate	4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,909
Federal Spending FY2024	$119,113,340
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,395

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$144,800
Median Rent	$793
FMR Studio	$707
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,124
FMR 4BR	$1,237

Health & Safety

Hospitals	9
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	18.7%
Adult Obesity	38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	19.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	24
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	60
SNAP Stores	16
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	454
Land in Farms (acres)	15,419
Avg Farm Size (acres)	34.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-08-27
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-09-10
DR	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2001-05-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2000-06-24
DR	WI-FLOOD-07/20/99	1999-08-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1993-07-02
EM	WINDS, HAIL & RAIN	1977-10-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Rusk County

Ladysmith — pop 3,216
Bruce — pop 781
Hawkins — pop 331
Sheldon — pop 261
Weyerhaeuser — pop 232
Tony — pop 105
Glen Flora — pop 100
Conrath — pop 88
Ingram — pop 70

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.