Rusk town, WI

2022 population: 435 ( 26 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.6 square miles
Population density: 13.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	345	79.31%	1.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	29	6.67%	32.6%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	51	11.72%	183.3%
Hispanic:	10	2.30%	100.0%

Total non-White:	90	20.69%	30.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	5	1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	6.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
409
340	83.13%
3	0.73%
43	10.51%
0	0.00%
18	4.40%
5	1.22%
69	16.87%

2000
447
438	97.99%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	1.57%
0	0.00%
2	0.45%
9	2.01%

1990
417
388	93.05%
0	0.00%
25	6.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.96%
29	6.95%

1980
350
344	98.29%
0	0.00%
6	1.71%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	1.71%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-98	-21.9
60	13.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

50	12.0
-20	-4.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

44	12.6
23	6.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Rusk town, WI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.9
87	20.0%
348	80.0%
109	25.1%

176
2.47

127	72.2%
107	84.3%
5	3.9%
49	27.8%

2010
Number	Percent
49.8
77	18.8%
332	81.2%
99	24.2%

183
2.23

121	66.1%
101	83.5%
6	5.0%
62	33.9%

2000
Number	Percent
43.1
100	22.4%
347	77.6%
68	15.2%

173
2.49

137	79.2%
116	84.7%
3	2.2%
36	20.8%

1990
Number	Percent
35.1
113	27.1%
304	72.9%
78	18.7%

154
2.58

106	68.8%
86	81.1%
12	11.3%
48	31.2%

1980
Number	Percent
37.7
108	30.9%
242	69.1%
30	8.6%

116
3.02

105	90.5%
103	98.1%
2	1.9%
11	9.5%

2022 Housing Data for Rusk town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	8.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	6.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	5.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	5.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	30	17.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	17	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	14.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	5.7%
$200,000 or more	3	1.7%

Median Household Income	64,000
Per Capita Income	30,363

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	2.3%
Public Assistance	3	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	20	11.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	165	66.5%
Unemployed	9	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	174	70.2%
Not in Labor Force	74	29.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	54	48	52.9%
Non-Profit	0	15	0.0%
Self-Employed	20	7	74.1%

Local Government	13	8	61.9%
State Government	4	8	33.3%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	74	55	57.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	17	34	33.3%
Total	91	89	50.6%

Pct. Govt.	20.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	19.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	20	11.0%
Professional, Technical	32	17.7%
Service Occupations	43	23.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.1%
All others	50	27.6%

White Collar		48.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	29	16.0%
Accommodation and food services	25	13.8%
Health care and social assistance	21	11.6%
Educational services	19	10.5%
Retail trade	14	7.7%
Public administration	12	6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	5.5%
Finance and insurance	9	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	8	4.4%
Other services	7	3.9%
Construction	6	3.3%
Information	5	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	2.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	1.1%
Wholesale trade	2	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.1%
Utilities	2	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	2.30%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	395	96.1%
Other Indo-European	6	1.5%
Other	5	1.2%
German, other Germanic	4	1.0%
Spanish	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	162	37.2%
Norwegian	45	10.3%
English	38	8.7%
Irish	38	8.7%
Polish	27	6.2%
French	23	5.3%
Czech	22	5.1%
American	20	4.6%
Italian	20	4.6%
Swiss	20	4.6%
Swedish	18	4.1%
Scottish	12	2.8%
Danish	11	2.5%
Scandinavian	8	1.8%
Latvian	7	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	433	99.5%
Not a citizen	2	0.5%

Native	422	97.0%
Foreign-born	13	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.6%	22	6.8%	118	36.4%	109	33.6%	39	12.0%	34	10.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.6%
9-12 Years	22	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	118	36.4%
Some College	109	33.6%
Bach. Degree	39	12.0%
Grad Degree	34	10.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	D +1	D + 6.1%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +67	R +84	R + 29.4%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +81	R +102	R + 37.4%
D -21

2016 vs. 2008	R +59	R +103	R + 43.5%
D -44
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	185	64.7%	Joe Biden (D)	99	34.6%	2	0.7%	286	16	18	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	163	66.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	76	31.0%	6	2.4%	245	19	21	0.01%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	118	48.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	116	47.7%	9	3.7%	243	3	1	0.01%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	120	52.2%	John McCain (R)	104	45.2%	6	2.6%	230	3	0	0.01%
2004	83%	John Kerry (D)	153	54.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	128	45.2%	2	0.7%	283	-4	-5	0.01%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	110	47.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	104	45.2%	16	7.0%	230	0	0	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

34.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

185

64.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

286

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31.0%

Donald Trump (R)

163

66.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

245

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

116

47.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

118

48.6%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

243

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

120

52.2%

John McCain (R)

104

45.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

230

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

128

45.2%

John Kerry (D)

153

54.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

TOTAL

283

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Rusk town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

110

47.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

104

45.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

230

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rusk town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Ron Johnson* (R)	140	64.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	76	35.2%	0	0.0%	216	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	60%	Tim Michels (R)	130	60.7%	Tony Evers* (D)	83	38.8%	1 [+]	0.5%	214	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	57%	Leah Vukmir (R)	131	65.2%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	70	34.8%	0	0.0%	201	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	57%	Scott Walker* (R)	130	64.7%	Tony Evers (D)	69	34.3%	2 [+]	1.0%	201	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%);
2016	S3	71%	Ron Johnson* (R)	149	60.8%	Russ Feingold (D)	86	35.1%	10 [+]	4.1%	245	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 10 (4.1%);
2014	G	54%	Scott Walker* (R)	114	61.3%	Mary Burke (D)	71	38.2%	1 [+]	0.5%	186	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 1 (0.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	497
Median Value	$227,000

Occupied	176	35.4%
Vacant	321	64.6%

Owned	143	81.2%
Rented	33	18.8%
Median Rent	$585

Single-Family Units	429	86.3%
Detached	429	86.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.6%
Mobile Homes	58	11.7%

Rusk town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rusk town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Rusk town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rusk town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rusk town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rusk town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rusk town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rusk town, WI