Moving to Woodruff, Wisconsin

Population: 1,982. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,958 (-1.2% change)
Males: 928 (46.8%), Females: 1,054 (53.2%)

Oneida County

Zip code: 54568

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.1 years
Median household income: $35,335
Median house value: $101,800

Population by Race

Races in Woodruff:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (46.4%), Irish (12.2%), Polish (10.7%), Norwegian (9.5%), English (6.5%), French (5.2%).

Elevation: 1610 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Woodruff

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Woodruff town

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +296 (+17.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Woodruff:

  • HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER (240 MAPLE ST PO BOX 470)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Woodruff:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Woodruff:

  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 26 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 52 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 78 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Woodruff:

  • LAKELAND/NOBLE F. LEE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 2 miles; MINOCQUA-WOODRUFF, WI; Abbreviation: ARV)
  • BOULDER JUNCTION (about 17 miles; BOULDER JUNCTION, WI; Abbreviation: BDJ)
  • MANITOWISH WATERS (about 20 miles; MANITOWISH WATERS, WI; Abbreviation: D25)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woodruff:

  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 95 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 141 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 146 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 146 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 151 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)