Wilson Town (Rusk County) is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to about 151 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54817.
Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1514 per sq mi
Median home value$230,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$229Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Cedar Lake; part is in Wilson Town (Rusk County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wilson 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)96 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL327 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wilson 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
Wilson Town (Rusk County) had 116 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.
It’s the 1828th 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 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Couderay 7 W, WI weather station (12 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
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilson Town (Rusk County).
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rice Lake12.8 miles
Indianhead Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shell Lake18.2 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System-NorthlandCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Barron21.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
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 Wilson Town (Rusk County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Waldo Carlson County Park · 16 acres1.6 mi
Dolittle Park · 5 acres2.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Log Museum1.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Birchwood School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Birchwood ElementaryBirchwood
Pre-K–5
86
Public
1.5 mi
Birchwood Public MontessoriBirchwood
Pre-K–6
25
Charter
1.5 mi
Bobcat Virtual AcademyBirchwood
Pre-K–12
11
Charter
1.5 mi
Birchwood MiddleBirchwood
6–8
36
Public
1.5 mi
Birchwood HighBirchwood
9–12
59
Public
1.5 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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