Washington Town (Rusk County) is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to about 440 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54745 and 54819.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population44013 per sq mi
Median home value$247,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$195Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Bruce; part is in Washington Town (Rusk County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Washington 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)103 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL300 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Washington 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
Washington Town (Rusk County) had 360 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1543rd 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 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ladysmith 3w, WI weather station (9 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
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Town (Rusk County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ladysmith8.6 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomer22.4 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rice Lake28.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
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 Washington Town (Rusk County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Washington Creek State Wildlife Management Area2.0 mi
Libraries
Bruce Public Library7.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bruce School District, Lake Holcombe School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bruce ElementaryBruce
Pre-K–5
199
Public
7.6 mi
Holcombe ElementaryHolcombe
Pre-K–5
106
Public
10.5 mi
Bruce MiddleBruce
6–8
73
Public
7.6 mi
Lake Holcombe MiddleHolcombe
6–8
52
Public
10.5 mi
Bruce HighBruce
9–12
116
Public
7.6 mi
Holcombe HighHolcombe
9–12
86
Public
10.5 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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