Woodruff (Ojibwe: Daashkiboojiganing) is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,044 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Woodruff is located in the town.

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Living in Woodruff

Housing in Woodruff

$334K▲ 6.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Woodruff home is worth about $334,000, up 6.7% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

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Safety in Woodruff

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Woodruff's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Woodruff 2.9

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Woodruff 7.2

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Woodruff

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Most working residents leave Woodruff for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Minocqua (23%), Arbor Vitae (11%) and Lac du Flambeau (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Minocqua

23%

Arbor Vitae

11%

Lac du Flambeau

Rhinelander

7%Work in townlive and work in Woodruff 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 624Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Woodruff

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

10better than WI·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 1▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityWI 9.7% · better 9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityWI 12.1% · better 12.7%More adults who have had cancerWI 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Howard Young Medical CenterWoodruff · 5 mi · ER

Family Health Center - Minocqua Alcohol & Drug Recovery CenterMinocqua · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54539, 54568, 54558 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Woodruff →

Natural hazards in Woodruff

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 5% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

1Does Woodruff flood?paid flood claims since 2017 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Woodruff MapWoodruff vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Woodruff →

Climate in Woodruff

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Woodruff has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 99 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 6°Winter

51° / 27°Spring

75° / 52°Summer

53° / 34°Fall