THE WILSON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Blue Hills setting.
Wilson town has 34.2 square miles of land in Rusk County. Its Census reference point is in Blue Hills, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Wilson and Rusk County
Wilson is associated with Rusk County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Wilson by land and water
The Census records 0.26 square miles of water within Wilson, or 0.7% of its total area. It is 1.1 percentage points lower than the 1.9% recorded for Rusk County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Wilson town has 97.2% of the land area of nearby Wilkinson town (35.2 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

