Rusk County, WI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Rusk County in green. The most dangerous areas in Rusk County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Rusk County, WI Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Rusk County is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of counties are safer and 53% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rusk County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Rusk County is 0.0644 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rusk County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Rusk County may be as high as 1 in 10,610 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 47,090 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Rusk County, WI: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Rusk County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Rusk County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Rusk County to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Rusk County is as safe as the Wisconsin state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Rusk County, WI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Rusk County about $1,735,063 in 2025, or roughly $121 per resident. This is part of Rusk County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rusk County, including every crime type and how Rusk County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Rusk County's crime maps on the Rusk County overall crime page.

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Individual Rusk County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Rusk County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Rusk County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Barron County, WI	A-	A-	A-	B+
Chippewa County, WI	A-	A	A-	A-
Sawyer County, WI	C	D+	C	C+
Taylor County, WI	A-	A-	A	B
Price County, WI	B	B-	B	D
Washburn County, WI	A-	A-	A	B-
Dunn County, WI	B+	A-	B	B+
Polk County, WI	A	A	A	A-
Burnett County, WI	A-	B+	A	B-
Lincoln County, WI	A-	B	A-	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Rusk County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Oneida County, ID	C-	A	A	B
Oscoda County, MI	B	D	D	D
Osceola County, MI	A-	C	C	B
Osceola County, IA	B	B	B	A-
Osage County, MO	A-	B	B	C+
Osage County, KS	B-	C	C	B+
Orocovis Municipio, PR	F	F	F	D-
Oregon County, MO	D	C-	C-	D
Orange County, IN	B	C	C	C
Ontonagon County, MI	B-	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rusk County, WI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Rusk County schools on SchoolGrade

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