Rusk, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2007: 453.

Males: 238	(52.6%)
Females: 215	(47.4%)

Median resident age:	46.9 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,822 (it was $29,904 in 2000)

Rusk:	$35,822
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,242

Rusk:	$21,242
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,660 (it was $97,100 in 2000)

Rusk:	$154,660
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $199,061; Detached houses: $213,738; Mobile homes: $66,574

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Races in Rusk:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Rusk: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.9%), Polish (25.3%), Norwegian (14.1%), French (9.1%), Irish (9.1%), English (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 905 feet

Land area: 33.5 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rusk

High school or higher: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rusk town

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 65.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 8.3%

20 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.7% Asia).

This town:	4.2%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rusk:	1.2% ($1,173)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (36.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (84.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (307.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Big Bend, WI (2.2 miles ), Strickland, WI (2.4 miles ), Sampson, WI (2.5 miles ), Weyerhaeuser, WI (2.5 miles ), Chetek, WI (2.8 miles ), Dovre, WI (3.0 miles ), Stubbs, WI (3.0 miles ), Sumner, WI (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $65,000
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $96,000
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $69,200
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $68,800
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $129,600
2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,100
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $152,800
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $161,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.34 N, Longitude: 91.47 W

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Construction (14%)
Wood products (11%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Food (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (20%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Average climate in Rusk, Wisconsin

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Rusk-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Rusk town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Rusk:

BLOOMER MEDICAL CTR (about 17 miles; BLOOMER, WI)
LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; RICE LAKE, WI)
BARRON MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYO (about 20 miles; BARRON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rusk:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 39 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 40 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 67 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)

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Notable locations in Rusk: Two Bear Camp (A), Camp Wahdoon (B), Bear Lake (C), Rusk Townhall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: South Cummings Lake (A), Whiplash Lake (B), Atwood Lake (C), Fish Lake (D), Potato Lake (E), Four, Lake (F), MacDonald Lake (G), Bear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: McDermott Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.0%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.5%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.0%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rusk, WI

Rusk compared to Wisconsin state average:

Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rusk County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%) Wood (18%) Electricity (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Utility gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Rusk

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.17%

Here		48.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	49.2%	20.5%	6.5%	5.3%	3.5%
Congregations	20.5%	10.3%	5.1%	12.8%	7.7%

Name	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Mennonite; Other Groups	Other
Adherents	3.1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.8%	5.3%
Congregations	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	7.7%	20.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,311 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.19%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Barron County, WI	0.62% ($22,143 average AGI)
from Chippewa County, WI	0.60% ($21,412)
from Eau Claire County, WI	0.34% ($31,842)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,236 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Chippewa County, WI	0.87% ($38,280 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI	0.84% ($22,167)
to Eau Claire County, WI	0.54% ($24,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rusk:

WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rusk:

WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rusk:

WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $376,000
Total average daily traffic: 730
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 730

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Mp 68.7 Altna Sub, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPXW239
Assigned Frequencies : 160.890 MHz
Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 06/19/2013, Certifier: Larry J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Rusk, Various Locations, Type: N/A, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPQX595
Assigned Frequencies : 952.093 MHz, 928.093 MHz
Grant Date: 11/08/2000, Expiration Date: 11/08/2010, Cancelation Date: 05/24/2002, Certifier: Colin Flannery
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037-1128, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

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