Rusk County, Wisconsin
Rusk County | |
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Ladysmith Carnegie Library, designed by Claude and Starck. It is now operated as a bed and breakfast inn. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′N 91°08′W / 45.48°N 91.14°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Named after | Jeremiah McLain Rusk |
| Seat | Ladysmith |
| Largest city | Ladysmith |
| Area | |
• Total | 931 sq mi (2,410 km2) |
| • Land | 914 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 1.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,188 |
• Estimate (2023) | 14,143 |
| • Density | 15.5/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Rusk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,188. Its county seat is Ladysmith. 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.