Rusk County, Wisconsin
39 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,179
- Median household income
- $59,944
- ±2,781
- Unemployed
- 5.4%
- 348 of 6,467 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.9%
- 5,396 of 6,355 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Rusk | 14,123 (2021) | 311 Miner Ave, Ladysmith | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ladysmith | 3,146 (2021) | Po Box 431, Ladysmith | Website |
| Village of Bruce | 769 (2021) | Po Box 238, Bruce | — |
| Village of Conrath | 88 (2021) | Po Box 235, Conrath | — |
| Village of Glen Flora | 96 (2021) | N5746 Cedar Street, Glen Flora | — |
| Village of Hawkins | 328 (2021) | Po Box 108, Hawkins | — |
| Village of Ingram | 73 (2021) | W2895 Lawrence St, Ingram | — |
| Village of Sheldon | 260 (2021) | W5994 Main St, Sheldon | — |
| Village of Tony | 101 (2021) | Po Box 74, Tony | — |
| Village of Weyerhaeuser | 231 (2021) | Po Box 168, Weyerhaeuser | — |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Atlanta | 561 (2021) | W12294 Bernard Rd, Bruce | — |
| Town of Big Bend | 404 (2021) | W14044 Island Lake Rd, Weyerhaeuser | Website |
| Town of Big Falls | 113 (2021) | N7910 Fedyn RD., Ladysmith | — |
| Town of Cedar Rapids | 38 (2021) | W3392 County Hwy B, Glen Flora | — |
| Town of Dewey | 541 (2021) | Po Box 3, Tony | — |
| Town of Flambeau | 981 (2021) | N5283 County Road J, Ladysmith | — |
| Town of Grant | 740 (2021) | N2937 State Highway 27, Ladysmith | — |
| Town of Grow | 446 (2021) | W6126 Hraban Rd, Tony | — |
| Town of Hawkins | 120 (2021) | N5529 Morgan Creek Rd, Hawkins | — |
| Town of Hubbard | 184 (2021) | W9533 County Road J, Ladysmith | — |
| Town of Lawrence | 301 (2021) | N2587 State Road 73, Sheldon | — |
| Town of Marshall | 664 (2021) | N814 Oak Road, Sheldon | — |
| Town of Murry | 250 (2021) | N8429 Reichel Rd, Bruce | — |
| Town of Richland | 197 (2021) | W2787 Lessard Rd, Glen Flora | — |
| Town of Rusk | 554 (2021) | Po Box 61, Chetek | — |
| Town of South Fork | 117 (2021) | N8240 Pioneer Rd, Hawkins | — |
| Town of Strickland | 275 (2021) | W16460 Old 14, Rice Lake | — |
| Town of Stubbs | 526 (2021) | N3062 Hutchinson Rd S, Bruce | Website |
| Town of Thornapple | 724 (2021) | N5402 Thornapple Rd, Ladysmith | — |
| Town of True | 240 (2021) | N6225 Thatcher Rd, Glen Flora | — |
| Town of Washington | 363 (2021) | N1310 Sawdust Rd, Bruce | — |
| Town of Wilkinson | 48 (2021) | W15599 County Hwy F, Weyerhaeuser | — |
| Town of Willard | 525 (2021) | N1510 Hwy 7, Conrath | — |
| Town of Wilson | 119 (2021) | Po Box 95, Birchwood | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Village Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 65, Bruce | Website |
| Ladysmith City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 705 E 4th St S, Ladysmith | — |
| Rusk County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 311 Miner Ave E, Ladysmith | — |
| Christmas Mountain Sanitary District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 207, Wisconsin Dells | — |
| Bluffview Sanitary District | Sewerage and water supply | S8308 Us Hwy 12, Prairie Du Sac | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bruce School District
School district3 schools
104 W Washington Ave, Bruce, WI, 54819
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Flambeau School District
School district3 schools
N4540 County Road I, Tony, WI, 54563
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ladysmith School District
School district3 schools
1700 Edgewood Ave E, Ladysmith, WI, 54848
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Bruce Community Farmers Market
600 N Alvey St Bruce, WI, 54819
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Rusk County Farmers Market
US Highway 8 & W. 2nd Street, Ladysmith, WI, 54848
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-25. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.