Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
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Rice Lake | 1 | 8,997 | 9,056 | -0.17% | 1,016 | 8.9 | City |
Ladysmith | 2 | 3,045 | 3,212 | -1.36% | 721 | 4.2 | City |
Chetek | 3 | 2,155 | 2,178 | -0.28% | 898 | 2.4 | City |
Bruce | 4 | 745 | 776 | -1.06% | 323 | 2.3 | Village |
New Auburn | 5 | 573 | 561 | 0.53% | 168 | 3.4 | Village |
Birchwood | 6 | 406 | 402 | 0.25% | 376 | 1.1 | Village |
Hawkins | 7 | 314 | 328 | -1.26% | 142 | 2.2 | Village |
Haugen | 8 | 256 | 263 | -0.78% | 508 | 0.5 | Village |
Sheldon | 9 | 249 | 260 | -1.19% | 376 | 0.7 | Village |
Weyerhaeuser | 10 | 230 | 233 | -0.43% | 246 | 0.9 | Village |
Exeland | 11 | 226 | 228 | -0.44% | 188 | 1.2 | Village |
Holcombe | 12 | 188 | 222 | -2.59% | 194 | 1.0 | CDP |
Tony | 13 | 97 | 101 | -1.02% | 48 | 2.0 | Village |
Glen Flora | 14 | 95 | 99 | -1.04% | 168 | 0.6 | Village |
Conrath | 15 | 87 | 90 | -1.14% | 166 | 0.5 | Village |
Ingram | 16 | 70 | 73 | -1.41% | 70 | 1.0 | Village |
Jump River | 17 | 64 | 25 | 6.67% | 172 | 0.4 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Rice Lake is the largest city in Rusk County.
Jump River is the smallest city in Rusk County.
There are 17 cities in Rusk County, Wisconsin.