County · code 55107
Rusk CountyWisconsin
Rusk County is a Wisconsin county with its seat in Ladysmith, formed in 1901 from Chippewa County. The county was originally named Gates before being renamed Rusk in 1905, after Jeremiah McLain Rusk.
- Founded1901
- County seatLadysmith
- Named forJeremiah McLain Rusk
- Land area914 sq mi + 17 sq mi water
- Population14,188 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped28,716 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Rusk on the map of Wisconsin
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History
Formed in 1901 from Chippewa County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Gates was created from Chippewa County on May 24, 1901. The county was renamed Rusk on June 26, 1905.
- 1901Rusk County created Gates (now Rusk) created from Chippewa. · Wis. Laws 1901, ch. 469, secs. 1-2, 12/pp. 696-697, 701
- 1905Renamed Gates renamed Rusk.formerly Gates· Wis. Laws 1905, reg. sess., ch. 463, secs. 1-2/p. 797
- 1913Boundary clarified Rusk boundaries were clarified (no change).no change· Wis. Laws 1913, ch. 773/pp. 1321-1322
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Rusk
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 28,716 parcels from Rusk County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 6 June 2023 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Rusk County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Rusk by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Rusk County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Rusk County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Rusk County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Rusk County
- When was Rusk County founded?
- Rusk County was founded in 1901, formed from Chippewa County, and named after Jeremiah McLain Rusk.
- What is the county seat of Rusk County?
- The county seat of Rusk County is Ladysmith.
- Is there an online parcel map for Rusk County?
- Yes. Rusk County publishes a parcel map of 28,716 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Rusk County's boundary or name changed?
- Rusk County was created in 1901 from Chippewa County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Gates County. It was formerly called Gates.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Rusk County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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