Rusk is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Rusk, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Rusk have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Rusk in 100 people: 9 kids under 18 (WI: 21)
About 569 people live in Rusk (2025 Census estimate). Across WI, 68 in 100 households own their home; here, 95. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Rusk changed by +5%. For every 100 residents, 32 are 65 or older, beside 19 across WI.
Median age 58.3 (WI 40.2).
About 129 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.7 points).
Counted by household. Plus 52.4% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 7.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 43 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Rusk says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Rusk
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Rusk’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Rusk or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Rusk in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.