Rusk Town (Rusk County) is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to about 556 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54728 and 54895.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population55617 per sq mi
Median home value$209,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rusk 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)87 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL311 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Rusk 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
Rusk Town (Rusk County) had 551 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1396th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weyerhaeuser 1n, WI weather station (10 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
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rusk Town (Rusk County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System-NorthlandCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Barron13.3 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rice Lake13.8 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomer17.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
1
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 Rusk Town (Rusk County)
Grocery stores
KJ's Fresh Market4.7 mi
Pharmacies
Ohde Hometown Pharmacy4.7 mi
Museums
Chetek Area Museum4.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Roselawn ElementaryChetek
Pre-K–5
429
Public
4.8 mi
Link2Learn Virtual Charter SchoolChetek
Pre-K–12
37
Charter
5.2 mi
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser MiddleChetek
6–8
204
Public
5.2 mi
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser HighChetek
9–12
254
Public
5.2 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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