Rusk, Dunn County, Wisconsin

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Rusk, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°54′28″N 91°50′03″W / 44.90778°N 91.83417°W / 44.90778; -91.83417
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dunn
Town	Red Cedar
Elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1572746[1]

Rusk is an unincorporated community located in the town of Red Cedar, Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. Rusk is located along Interstate 94 5 miles (8.0 km) east-northeast of Menomonie. The community was originally named Gates after Milwaukee entrepreneur John L. Gates. In 1905, its name was changed to Rusk after Wisconsin governor Jeremiah M. Rusk.^[1]