Rusk County, Wisconsin (WI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,021
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,790
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,462 (it was 1,305 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 913 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.7%), Educational, health and social services (20.2%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 13,23393.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4413.1%Two or more races
- 3082.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 880.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 380.3%Asian alone
- 360.3%Some other race alone
- 190.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 120.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 49.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 40.1 years |
| Males: 7,236 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 7,004 |  (49.2%) |
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| Rusk County: | 2.0 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $52,012 ($31,344 in 1999)
| This county: | $52,012 |
| Wisconsin: | $67,125 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $551 (lower quartile is $410, upper quartile is $710)
| This county: | $551 |
| State: | $792 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $137,453 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
| Rusk: | $137,453 |
| Wisconsin: | $230,700 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,072
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $442
Institutionalized population: 133
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 32
- Burglaries: 29
- Thefts: 30
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 24
- Burglaries: 7
- Thefts: 23
- Auto thefts: 5
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 102 buildings, average cost: $241,900
- 2020: 68 buildings, average cost: $234,300
- 2019: 72 buildings, average cost: $214,600
- 2018: 70 buildings, average cost: $230,500
- 2017: 79 buildings, average cost: $218,300
- 2016: 52 buildings, average cost: $218,000
- 2015: 68 buildings, average cost: $185,600
- 2014: 52 buildings, average cost: $205,800
- 2013: 59 buildings, average cost: $200,300
- 2012: 45 buildings, average cost: $153,100
- 2011: 45 buildings, average cost: $170,600
- 2010: 50 buildings, average cost: $155,000
- 2009: 50 buildings, average cost: $165,700
- 2008: 67 buildings, average cost: $141,100
- 2007: 84 buildings, average cost: $135,400
- 2006: 105 buildings, average cost: $134,600
- 2005: 102 buildings, average cost: $117,800
- 2004: 113 buildings, average cost: $93,800
- 2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $91,800
- 2002: 145 buildings, average cost: $112,000
- 2001: 104 buildings, average cost: $105,300
- 2000: 114 buildings, average cost: $102,200
- 1999: 83 buildings, average cost: $98,700
- 1998: 104 buildings, average cost: $93,800
- 1997: 63 buildings, average cost: $63,200
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,851 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,568 (1.2%)
| Rusk County: | 12.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 10.8% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 49.3 years old
(Males: 48.7 years old, Females: 50.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.4 years old, Black residents: 55.4 years old, American Indian residents: 51.9 years old, Asian residents: 39.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.3 years old, Other race residents: 29.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rusk County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $644 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ladysmith, Flambeau, Thornapple, Bruce, Atlanta, Stubbs, Willard, Rusk, Grow, Weyerhaeuser.
Local government website: www.ruskcounty.org
Neighboring counties: Carter County, Montana 
, Orleans County, Vermont 
, Gallatin County, Montana , Franklin County, New York , Klickitat County, Washington , Schoolcraft County, Michigan .
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.5% |
Current college students: 477
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 174 (60.0% naturalized citizens)
| Rusk County: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 722010 or later
- 192000 to 2009
- 351990 to 1999
- 321980 to 1989
- 171970 to 1979
- 102Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,207
- One, attached: 84
- Two: 74
- 3 or 4: 135
- 5 to 9: 182
- 10 to 19: 61
- 20 to 49: 78
- 50 or more: 55
- Mobile homes: 808
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Rusk County with a mortgage: 2,562 (301 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 183 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 61
| Here: | 3.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Rusk County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,256 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,190 | 22 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,059 | 13 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 7,249 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Rusk County: | 4.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Rusk County: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
| This county: | 8.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Rusk County: | 8.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Rusk County: | 29.2% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Rusk County:
Average size of farms: 242 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42,325
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $44.53
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.97%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.03%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $35,950
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.11%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70,225
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 37.71%
Corn for grain: 11058 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 70 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2709 harvested acres
Vegetables: 79 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 29 acres
Earthquake activity:
Rusk County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 238.1 miles away from Rusk County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 250.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 297.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 160.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 163.4 miles away from Rusk County center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 164.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Wisconsin Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: July 18, 2019 - July 20, 2019, FEMA Id: 4459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: September 02, 2002 to September 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1432: September 10, 2002, FEMA Id: 1432, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to July 06, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1369: May 11, 2001, FEMA Id: 1369, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1332: June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: 1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 1999 to July 31, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1284: August 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1284, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 07, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-994: July 02, 1993, FEMA Id: 994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Winds, Hail & Rain, Incident Period: August 05, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3048: October 03, 1977, FEMA Id: 3048, Natural disaster type: Wind
- Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Rusk County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4,135 (73.6%)
- Carpooled: 370 (6.6%)
- Bus: 13 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 41 (0.7%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0.1%)
- Walked: 192 (3.4%)
- Worked at home: 899 (16.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Manufacturing (15%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Manufacturing (19%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Production occupations (18%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Mexico (30%)
- Guatemala (13%)
- Philippines (13%)
- Germany (11%)
- Nigeria (9%)
- Laos (7%)
- Netherlands (5%)
- German (36%)
- American (12%)
- Polish (10%)
- Norwegian (8%)
- English (6%)
- Irish (4%)
- Swedish (2%)
People in group quarters in Rusk County, Wisconsin in 2010:
- 106 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 29 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 27 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 12 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Rusk County, Wisconsin in 2000:
- 185 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 143 people in nursing homes
- 42 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 16 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,246 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.04% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.07% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.69% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($30,757 average AGI)
1.35% relocated from other states ($17,493 average AGI)
Rusk County: 1.35% Wisconsin average: 2.19%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Chippewa County, WI |  0.96% ($43,527 average AGI) |
| from Barron County, WI | 0.93% ($35,528) |
| from Eau Claire County, WI | 0.45% ($44,500) |
5.86% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($37,632 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.86% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.19% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($32,644 average AGI)
0.67% relocated to other states ($4,988 average AGI)
Rusk County: 0.67% Wisconsin average: 2.22%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Barron County, WI | 1.10% ($37,381 average AGI) |
| to Chippewa County, WI | 1.09% ($32,968) |
| to Eau Claire County, WI | 0.65% ($51,703) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,193 (2,717 aged, 476 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 190 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Rusk County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (227)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (178)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (131)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (127)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (44)
- Unspecified dementia (44)
- Congestive heart failure (26)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,863
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 799
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,055
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 961
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,112
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 14,240- Male householders: 3,123 (932 living alone), Female householders: 3,059 (1,074 living alone)
2,949 spouses (2,944 opposite-sex spouses), 523 unmarried partners, (522 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,497 children (3,301 natural, 63 adopted, 129 stepchildren), 200 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 117 parents, 25 foster children, 91 other relatives, 435 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 167
Size of family households: 2,255 2-persons, 708 3-persons, 475 4-persons, 187 5-persons, 120 6-persons, 73 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,007 1-person, 313 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
1,923 married couples with children.
653 single-parent households (333 men, 320 women).
97.9% of residents of Rusk speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,738,000 ($5,744 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,584,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,422,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,349,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,730,000
Federal grants: $25,657,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,097,000 ($315,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,483,000 ($212,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $569,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,828,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,276,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 868| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 943
| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +52
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -104
| Here: |  -7 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.69 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Rusk County, Wisconsin
- 52020 or later
- 6432010 to 2019
- 1,1622000 to 2009
- 1,0301990 to 1999
- 9901980 to 1989
- 1,3931970 to 1979
- 7211960 to 1969
- 6691950 to 1959
- 6821940 to 1949
- 1,4191939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rusk County, Wisconsin
- 81 room
- 392 rooms
- 2173 rooms
- 7324 rooms
- 1,1385 rooms
- 9876 rooms
- 7077 rooms
- 4798 rooms
- 6809+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rusk County, Wisconsin
- 441 room
- 692 rooms
- 2373 rooms
- 2994 rooms
- 2695 rooms
- 1426 rooms
- 797 rooms
- 408 rooms
- 419+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rusk County, Wisconsin
- 12no bedroom
- 1861 bedroom
- 1,3672 bedrooms
- 2,3773 bedrooms
- 7534 bedrooms
- 2945+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rusk County, Wisconsin
- 46no bedroom
- 3281 bedroom
- 4062 bedrooms
- 3313 bedrooms
- 874 bedrooms
- 255+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rusk County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 133no vehicle
- 1,1421 vehicle
- 2,0692 vehicles
- 1,0813 vehicles
- 4314 vehicles
- 1235+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rusk County in renter-occupied apartments
- 112no vehicle
- 6491 vehicle
- 3242 vehicles
- 1053 vehicles
- 324 vehicles
- 65+ vehicles
88.1% of Rusk County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Wisconsin.
| Rusk County: | 88.1% |
| State average: | 86.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10,786
- Other state: 3,200
- Northeast: 161
- Midwest: 2,352
- South: 308
- West: 383
- 49.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.4%Utility gas
- 16.4%Wood
- 4.2%Electricity
- 4.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 40.5%Utility gas
- 27.5%Electricity
- 21.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.4%Wood
- 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.9%Other fuel
- 1.5%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 262
| Here: | 20.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47
| Here: | 7.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 11.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26
| Here: | 11.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 20.5% |
Rusk County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $22,937,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,582,000
Other: $1,567,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,517,000
Other: $1,452,000
Parks and Recreation: $93,000
Parks and Recreation: $93,000
Air Transportation: $36,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,469,000
Regular Highways: $2,005,000
General Public Buildings: $1,270,000
General - Other: $386,000
Parks and Recreation: $220,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $24,901,000
Regular Highways: $5,146,000
Regular Highways: $4,755,000
Police Protection: $2,775,000
Police Protection: $2,758,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,508,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,261,000
Health - Other: $2,118,000
Health - Other: $2,102,000
General - Other: $1,855,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,438,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,399,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,340,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,162,000
Transit Utilities: $1,141,000
General - Other: $1,124,000
Financial Administration: $1,076,000
Financial Administration: $1,060,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $975,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $969,000
General Public Buildings: $854,000
General Public Buildings: $793,000
Central Staff Services: $770,000
Central Staff Services: $701,000
Transit Utilities: $676,000
Parks and Recreation: $580,000
Parks and Recreation: $438,000
Libraries: $300,000
Libraries: $291,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $107,000
Solid Waste Management: $96,000
Housing and Community Development: $95,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $86,000
Air Transportation: $82,000
Air Transportation: $79,000
Housing and Community Development: $54,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $18,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,000
Other: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $300,000
Interest on Debt: $288,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,059,000
Highways: $898,000
Other: $235,000
Other: $148,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,483,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,412,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,170,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,504,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,331,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,264,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,193,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $665,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,002,000
Rents: $790,000
Rents: $759,000
General Revenue - Other: $516,000
Donations From Private Sources: $430,000
Interest Earnings: $401,000
Fines and Forfeits: $185,000
Sale of Property: $181,000
Donations From Private Sources: $156,000
Fines and Forfeits: $102,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $181,000
Central Staff Services: $23,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $399,000
End of Fiscal Year: $38,000
Beginning: $21,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,933,000
Public Welfare: $2,519,000
Highways: $1,694,000
Highways: $1,605,000
General Local Government Support: $1,429,000
General Local Government Support: $1,399,000
Other: $1,239,000
Other: $1,095,000
Transit Utilities: $1,046,000
Transit Utilities: $640,000
Education: $498,000
Education: $390,000
Health and Hospitals: $295,000
Health and Hospitals: $269,000
- Tax - Property: $7,886,000
Property: $6,859,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $982,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $891,000
Other License: $135,000
Other License: $128,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $40,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $34,000
Other: $22,000
Other: $16,000
Rusk County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $22,937,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,582,000
Other: $1,567,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,517,000
Other: $1,452,000
Parks and Recreation: $93,000
Parks and Recreation: $93,000
Air Transportation: $36,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,469,000
Regular Highways: $2,005,000
General Public Buildings: $1,270,000
General - Other: $386,000
Parks and Recreation: $220,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $24,901,000
Regular Highways: $5,146,000
Regular Highways: $4,755,000
Police Protection: $2,775,000
Police Protection: $2,758,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,508,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,261,000
Health - Other: $2,118,000
Health - Other: $2,102,000
General - Other: $1,855,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,438,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,399,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,340,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,162,000
Transit Utilities: $1,141,000
General - Other: $1,124,000
Financial Administration: $1,076,000
Financial Administration: $1,060,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $975,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $969,000
General Public Buildings: $854,000
General Public Buildings: $793,000
Central Staff Services: $770,000
Central Staff Services: $701,000
Transit Utilities: $676,000
Parks and Recreation: $580,000
Parks and Recreation: $438,000
Libraries: $300,000
Libraries: $291,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $107,000
Solid Waste Management: $96,000
Housing and Community Development: $95,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $86,000
Air Transportation: $82,000
Air Transportation: $79,000
Housing and Community Development: $54,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $18,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,000
Other: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $300,000
Interest on Debt: $288,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,059,000
Highways: $898,000
Other: $235,000
Other: $148,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,483,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,412,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,170,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,504,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,331,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,264,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,193,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $665,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,002,000
Rents: $790,000
Rents: $759,000
General Revenue - Other: $516,000
Donations From Private Sources: $430,000
Interest Earnings: $401,000
Fines and Forfeits: $185,000
Sale of Property: $181,000
Donations From Private Sources: $156,000
Fines and Forfeits: $102,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $181,000
Central Staff Services: $23,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $399,000
End of Fiscal Year: $38,000
Beginning: $21,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,933,000
Public Welfare: $2,519,000
Highways: $1,694,000
Highways: $1,605,000
General Local Government Support: $1,429,000
General Local Government Support: $1,399,000
Other: $1,239,000
Other: $1,095,000
Transit Utilities: $1,046,000
Transit Utilities: $640,000
Education: $498,000
Education: $390,000
Health and Hospitals: $295,000
Health and Hospitals: $269,000
- Tax - Property: $7,886,000
Property: $6,859,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $982,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $891,000
Other License: $135,000
Other License: $128,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $40,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $34,000
Other: $22,000
Other: $16,000
Rusk County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $22,937,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,582,000
Other: $1,567,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,517,000
Other: $1,452,000
Parks and Recreation: $93,000
Parks and Recreation: $93,000
Air Transportation: $36,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,469,000
Regular Highways: $2,005,000
General Public Buildings: $1,270,000
General - Other: $386,000
Parks and Recreation: $220,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $24,901,000
Regular Highways: $5,146,000
Regular Highways: $4,755,000
Police Protection: $2,775,000
Police Protection: $2,758,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,508,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,261,000
Health - Other: $2,118,000
Health - Other: $2,102,000
General - Other: $1,855,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,438,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,399,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,340,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,162,000
Transit Utilities: $1,141,000
General - Other: $1,124,000
Financial Administration: $1,076,000
Financial Administration: $1,060,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $975,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $969,000
General Public Buildings: $854,000
General Public Buildings: $793,000
Central Staff Services: $770,000
Central Staff Services: $701,000
Transit Utilities: $676,000
Parks and Recreation: $580,000
Parks and Recreation: $438,000
Libraries: $300,000
Libraries: $291,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $107,000
Solid Waste Management: $96,000
Housing and Community Development: $95,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $86,000
Air Transportation: $82,000
Air Transportation: $79,000
Housing and Community Development: $54,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $18,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,000
Other: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $300,000
Interest on Debt: $288,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,059,000
Highways: $898,000
Other: $235,000
Other: $148,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,483,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,412,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,170,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,504,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,331,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,264,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,193,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $665,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,002,000
Rents: $790,000
Rents: $759,000
General Revenue - Other: $516,000
Donations From Private Sources: $430,000
Interest Earnings: $401,000
Fines and Forfeits: $185,000
Sale of Property: $181,000
Donations From Private Sources: $156,000
Fines and Forfeits: $102,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $181,000
Central Staff Services: $23,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $399,000
End of Fiscal Year: $38,000
Beginning: $21,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,933,000
Public Welfare: $2,519,000
Highways: $1,694,000
Highways: $1,605,000
General Local Government Support: $1,429,000
General Local Government Support: $1,399,000
Other: $1,239,000
Other: $1,095,000
Transit Utilities: $1,046,000
Transit Utilities: $640,000
Education: $498,000
Education: $390,000
Health and Hospitals: $295,000
Health and Hospitals: $269,000
- Tax - Property: $7,886,000
Property: $6,859,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $982,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $891,000
Other License: $135,000
Other License: $128,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $40,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $34,000
Other: $22,000
Other: $16,000
Rusk County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $22,937,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,582,000
Other: $1,567,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,517,000
Other: $1,452,000
Parks and Recreation: $93,000
Parks and Recreation: $93,000
Air Transportation: $36,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,469,000
Regular Highways: $2,005,000
General Public Buildings: $1,270,000
General - Other: $386,000
Parks and Recreation: $220,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $24,901,000
Regular Highways: $5,146,000
Regular Highways: $4,755,000
Police Protection: $2,775,000
Police Protection: $2,758,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,508,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,261,000
Health - Other: $2,118,000
Health - Other: $2,102,000
General - Other: $1,855,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,438,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,399,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,340,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,162,000
Transit Utilities: $1,141,000
General - Other: $1,124,000
Financial Administration: $1,076,000
Financial Administration: $1,060,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $975,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $969,000
General Public Buildings: $854,000
General Public Buildings: $793,000
Central Staff Services: $770,000
Central Staff Services: $701,000
Transit Utilities: $676,000
Parks and Recreation: $580,000
Parks and Recreation: $438,000
Libraries: $300,000
Libraries: $291,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $107,000
Solid Waste Management: $96,000
Housing and Community Development: $95,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,000
Solid Waste Management: $86,000
Air Transportation: $82,000
Air Transportation: $79,000
Housing and Community Development: $54,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $18,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,000
Other: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $300,000
Interest on Debt: $288,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,059,000
Highways: $898,000
Other: $235,000
Other: $148,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
Public Welfare: $9,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,483,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,412,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,170,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,504,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,331,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,264,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,193,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $665,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,002,000
Rents: $790,000
Rents: $759,000
General Revenue - Other: $516,000
Donations From Private Sources: $430,000
Interest Earnings: $401,000
Fines and Forfeits: $185,000
Sale of Property: $181,000
Donations From Private Sources: $156,000
Fines and Forfeits: $102,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $181,000
Central Staff Services: $23,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $399,000
End of Fiscal Year: $38,000
Beginning: $21,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,933,000
Public Welfare: $2,519,000
Highways: $1,694,000
Highways: $1,605,000
General Local Government Support: $1,429,000
General Local Government Support: $1,399,000
Other: $1,239,000
Other: $1,095,000
Transit Utilities: $1,046,000
Transit Utilities: $640,000
Education: $498,000
Education: $390,000
Health and Hospitals: $295,000
Health and Hospitals: $269,000
- Tax - Property: $7,886,000
Property: $6,859,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $982,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $891,000
Other License: $135,000
Other License: $128,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $40,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $34,000
Other: $22,000
Other: $16,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 351
- Number of aged recipients: 43
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 308
- Number of recipients under 18: 60
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 214
- Number of recipients older than 64: 77
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 162
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 131
| Most common first names in Rusk County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 192 | 77.0 years |
| Mary | 136 | 82.1 years |
| Robert | 129 | 71.9 years |
| William | 114 | 75.1 years |
| Frank | 93 | 79.0 years |
| Joseph | 91 | 76.6 years |
| Helen | 85 | 80.7 years |
| Anna | 84 | 86.1 years |
| George | 82 | 75.4 years |
| James | 78 | 74.7 years |
| Most common last names in Rusk County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 71 | 76.1 years |
| Anderson | 47 | 78.6 years |
| Nelson | 47 | 80.4 years |
| Miller | 41 | 76.5 years |
| Peterson | 39 | 76.4 years |
| Smith | 33 | 75.8 years |
| Olson | 29 | 81.2 years |
| Martin | 27 | 77.9 years |
| Hanson | 25 | 70.3 years |
| Larson | 24 | 72.4 years |
| Businesses in Rusk County, WI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| AmericInn | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |||