Rusk County, Wisconsin

Explore Rusk County (Click on picture) Rusk County, created in 1901 from Chippewa County, is named after Jeremiah Rusk, a Wisconsin gevernor and representative. (The original name of Gates County was changed in 1905.) Located in northwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Ladysmith.

Land Area	913.13 sq miles
Water Area	17.77 sq miles
Elevation	1,144 ft at Ladysmith
Number of Lakes	250
Area in Lakes	7,854 acres (12.27 sq miles)
Rivers	Chippewa, Flambeau, Jump, Little Jump, Thornapple, Little Thornapple
Major Watershed	Chippewa River
Geographical Province	Northern Highland
Natural Vegetation	Mostly maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. North-central: very small area of conifer swamp. Southwest, south-central, north-central, and southeast: small areas of white and red pine.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	16,081 14,238 15,589 15,079 15,347
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Sawyer County Price County, Taylor County Chippewa County, Taylor County Barron County

Rusk County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.ruskcounty.org
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 311 Miner Ave E Ladysmith, WI 54848	Phone: 715-532-2100
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Circuit Court	Phone: 715-532-2108
County Sheriff	Sheriff	Phone: 715-532-2189
Health Department	Health and Human Services	Phone: 715-532-2299
Highway Department	Highway Department N4711 Hwy 27 Ladysmith, WI 54848	Phone: 715-532-2633
County Parks	Forestry Department 311 East Miner Ave Lasysmith, WI 54848	Phone: 800-535-7875
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 311 Miner Ave E Ladysmith, WI 54848	Phone: 715-532-2139
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Rusk County 311 Miner Ave E Ladysmith, WI 54848	Phone: 715-532-2151
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Greater Ladysmith Area Chamber of Commerce 205 W 9th St S Ladysmith, WI 54848	Phone: 715-532-7328
	Rusk County Economic Development Corporation 311 Minor Avenue, C142 Ladysmith, WI 54848	Phone: 715-532-2257
	Rusk County Tourism 205 W 9th St S Ladysmith, WI 54848	Phone: 715-532-2642
	Weyerhaeuser Community Club PO Box 28 Weyerhaeuser, WI 54895-0028	Phone: 715-353-2731
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Bruce Area Historical Society PO Box 155 Bruce, WI 54819	Phone: 715-868-5475
	Rusk County Historical Society N2754 Dicus Rd Ladysmith, WI 54848	Phone: 715-532-3633
	WIGenWebProject, Rusk County