Rusk (Burnett County)
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Location in Wisconsin
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Burnett County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 51 ′ N , 92 ° 6 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 409 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 4.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 89.886 km 2 (approx. 35 mi 2 ) of which 84.467 km 2 (approx. 33 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 303 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 54801, 54893 | ||
| FIPS : | 1584078 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 55-70225 | ||
| Website : | www.burnettcounty.com/index.aspx?NID=496 | ||
Rusk is a municipality in Burnett County in the US state of Wisconsin . According to the 2010 survey, the city had 409 inhabitants.
geography
Rusk is in eastern Burnett County, west of Washburn County . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 89.886 km², of which 84.467 km² is land and 5.418 km², or 6.03%, is water. The Yellow River , a tributary of the St. Croix River , flows through the city from west to east. Larger lakes are Rice Lake , Benoit Lake, and Lipsett Lake .
history
Rusk was established in 1899 as the Town of Rusk, one of today's 21 townships in Burnett County. Namesake was the former governor of Wisconsin Jeremiah McLain Rusk . The 1900 census showed 630 inhabitants. The main occupations were dairy products, grain cultivation and the timber industry.
Surrounding communities
Rusk is bordered by Bashaw , Casey , Dewey , Evergreen , Jackson , La Follette , Sand Lake, and Scott . Nearby are Chicog , Lorain , Meenon , Oakland , Roosevelt , Siren and Webb Lake .
literature
- Ed. L. Peet: Burnett County, Wisconsin: A Pamphlet Descriptive of Northern Wisconsin in General and of Burnett County in Detail . Burnett County Board of Immigration, Grantsburg, Wis. 1902 ( online [accessed September 19, 2016]).
Web links
- Information on the Town (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rusk town, Burnett County, Wisconsin . US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ Robert E. Gard: The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names . 2nd Edition. Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Madison 2015, ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5 , pp. 288 .
- ↑ Ed. L. Peet: Burnett County, Wisconsin: A Pamphlet Descriptive of Northern Wisconsin in General and of Burnett County in Detail . Burnett County Board of Immigration, Grantsburg, Wis. 1902, p. 101 ( Online [accessed September 19, 2016]).