Richland Town is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to about 169 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54526 and 54530.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1697 per sq mi
Median home value$134,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richland Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Richland Town
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)125 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL297 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Richland Town; 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
Richland Town had 197 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1812th 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 (8 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
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ladysmith14.8 miles
Public schools here are run by Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
DOC: Flambeau Correctional CenterHawkins
9–12
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Alternative Education
11.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hawkins Village, Lawrence Town, True, South Fork, Kennan Town, Dewey Town (Rusk County), Hawkins Town, Glen Flora, Ingram, Georgetown Town and Cedar Rapids.
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