Dewey Town (Rusk County) is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to about 482 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54526, 54563 and 54848.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population48216 per sq mi
Median home value$221,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Ladysmith; part is in Dewey Town (Rusk County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dewey Town (Rusk County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)116 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL301 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dewey Town (Rusk County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Dewey Town (Rusk County) had 542 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1486th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Rusk County grew from 11,160 residents in 1910 to 14,188 in 2020.
Rusk County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Falls Hydro, WI weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Rusk County
4,275 jobs at 321 businesses in Rusk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
81 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dewey Town (Rusk County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ladysmith5.5 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomer35.5 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Dewey Town (Rusk County)
Parks (6 nearby)
Josie Creek County Park · 283 acres3.7 mi
Point Park · 83 acres2.0 mi
Josie Creek County Park Extension · 10 acres3.5 mi
Community Park · 8 acres2.5 mi
Einar P. Johnson Memorial Park · 2 acres2.8 mi
Tailwater Park · 1 acres2.7 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter5.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Flambeau School District, Ladysmith School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Flambeau ElementaryTony
Pre-K–5
188
Public
1.5 mi
Ladysmith ElementaryLadysmith
Pre-K–5
328
Public
4.7 mi
Flambeau MiddleTony
6–8
115
Public
1.5 mi
Ladysmith MiddleLadysmith
6–8
144
Public
3.8 mi
Flambeau HighTony
9–12
129
Public
1.5 mi
Ladysmith HighLadysmith
9–12
255
Public
3.8 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Our Lady of Sorrows SchoolLadysmith
Pre-K–8
55
Roman Catholic
5.0 mi
North Cedar AcademyLadysmith
9–12
15
Nonsectarian
6.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ladysmith, Flambeau Town (Rusk County), Grant Town (Rusk County), Thornapple, Grow, Lawrence Town, True, Hubbard Town, Tony, Richland Town, Big Falls Town, Glen Flora, Ingram and Cedar Rapids.
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