Rusk County, Wisconsin

Rusk County
County
Ladysmith Carnegie Library, designed by Claude and Starck. It is now operated as a bed and breakfast inn.
Ladysmith Carnegie Library, designed by Claude and Starck. It is now operated as a bed and breakfast inn.
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Rusk County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°29′N 91°08′W / 45.48°N 91.14°W / 45.48; -91.14
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1901
Named forJeremiah McLain Rusk
SeatLadysmith
Largest cityLadysmith
Area
 • Total
931 sq mi (2,410 km2)
 • Land914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
 • Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
14,188
 • Estimate 
(2023)
14,143 Decrease
 • Density15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.ruskcounty.org

Rusk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,188.[1] Its county seat is Ladysmith.[2] The Chippewa and Flambeau rivers and their tributaries flow through the county. The land ranges from corn/soybean farms and dairy farms to lakes rimmed with vacation homes to hiking trails through the Blue Hills.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55107 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.