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Oneida County

Population in July 2007: 2,003. Population change since 2000: +1.9%
 

Males: 937  (46.8%)
Females: 1,066  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  45.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54568.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,328 (it was $35,335 in 2000)
Woodruff:  $42,328
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,182 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
Woodruff:  $154,182
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $209,640; Detached houses: $227,212; Townhouses or other attached units: $257,196; In 2-unit structures: $218,519; Mobile homes: $38,018

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Woodruff: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1610 feet

Land area: 28.5 square miles.

Population density: 70 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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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%

17 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Woodruff, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Woodruff to the number of sex offenders is 401 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Woodruff:  1.9% ($1,831)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Woodruff satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (115.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (179.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (295.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Arbor Vitae, WI (2.3 miles ), Lake Tomahawk, WI (2.5 miles ), Hazelhurst, WI (2.7 miles ), St. Germain, WI (3.0 miles ), Minocqua, WI (3.0 miles ), Newbold, WI (3.2 miles ), Lac du Flambeau, WI (3.5 miles ), Plum Lake, WI (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 45.87 N, Longitude: 89.65 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Home of the Million Penny Parade

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)




 

Crime in Woodruff by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.050.40.00.0
Assaults 03110424
    per 100,000 0.0149.2555.60.0201.6101.8196.5
Burglaries 251364676
    per 100,000 1252.5646.4303.0200.8302.4356.2294.7
Thefts 55335533394837
    per 100,000 2755.51641.02777.81656.61965.72442.71817.3
Auto thefts 2311112
    per 100,000 100.2149.250.550.250.450.998.2
Arson 00N/A0000
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 205.9152.7247.584.3159.3147.1140.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.50
US city average:  3.00

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Woodruff-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Woodruff town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Woodruff:
  • HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER (240 MAPLE ST PO BOX 470)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Woodruff:
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RHINELANDER, WI)
  • EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; TOMAHAWK, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Woodruff, WI

Heliports located in Woodruff:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woodruff:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 92 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 104 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 117 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 117 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 117 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)

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Notable locations in Woodruff: Camp Strongheart (A), Indian Mound Campground (B), Woodruff Fish Hatchery (C), Woodruff Community Building (D), Doctor Kate Pelham Newcomb Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Woodruff: Woodruff Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Forest Garden Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Hemlock Lake (A), Zottle Lake (B), Snake Lake (C), Gilmore Lake (D), Mid Lake (E), Miller Lake (F), Inkpot Lake (G), Long Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hasbrook Creek (A), Sweeny Creek (B), Gilmore Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Dr Kate Museum (923 2nd Ave) (1), Arbor Vitae Marine (Tours & Charters; 11015 Hwy 70 E) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Woodruff and their reported violations in the past:

LAKELAND ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Woodruff that have no violations reported:
  • PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MADELINE LAKE RESORT - UPPER TRAILER (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MADELINE LAKE RESORT - NEW TRAILER (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MADELINE LAKE RESORT - LOWER TRAILER (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • POPES GRESHAM BAR (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • POPES GRESHAM CABIN 3 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • POPES GRESHAM PUMPHOUSE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Woodruff, WI


61 people in nursing homes


Woodruff compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Woodruff (2009 data):
  • M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Woodruff Wi Branch at Margaret Street, branch established on 2008-12-15. Info updated 2008-03-13: Bank assets: $55,486.2 mil, Deposits: $35,896.4 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 373 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
  • Citizens Bank: Woodruff Branch at 103 Elm St, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-24: Bank assets: $12,266.6 mil, Deposits: $8,907.7 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Oneida County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Woodruff

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents54.8%13.2%9.3%5.1%3.7%
Congregations19.1%10.6%8.5%4.3%4.3%
NameLutheran ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.3%2.0%1.4%4.7%
Congregations8.5%4.3%2.1%4.3%34.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,742 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Vilas County, WI  0.72% ($30,750 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.45% ($59,028)
from Lincoln County, WI  0.34% ($29,778)


6.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.81%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Vilas County, WI  0.68% ($32,266 average AGI)
to Marathon County, WI  0.48% ($43,039)
to Dane County, WI  0.32% ($33,353)


Strongest AM radio stations in Woodruff:
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOBT (1240 AM; 1 kW; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Woodruff:
  • WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W207BC (89.3 FM; WOODRUFF, WI; Owner: NORTHWOODS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPR (91.7 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/CASTING, INC.)
  • WRJO (94.5 FM; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: BERNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WLSL (93.7 FM; THREE LAKES, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF RHINELANDER, INC.)
  • WRHN (100.1 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Woodruff:
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W02CF (Channel 2; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W57AR (Channel 57; SAYNER/VILAS COUNTY, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)


Woodruff fatal accident list:
May 3, 1994 05:58 AM, Margaret, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 7,880
Total average daily truck traffic: 373
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 10,910

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 914 M W Of Intersection Of Sr 47 & Midlake Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN344, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 824.040 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 890.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: American Cellular, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • James W Lienau, Midlake Rd And Hwy 47, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
  • St Hwy 47, Type: Pole, Structure height: 25 m, Overall height: 25.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00005656
    Registrant: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 600 N Adams St, Green Bay, WI 54307-9002, Phone: (920) 498-5166, Email:
  • Thomas L Tuttle, 4.3 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 98 m, , Licensee ID: L00002662
    Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53707-7912, Phone: (608) 266-2286, Email:
  • South End Of Hemlock, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 37 m
    Registrant: Howard Young Medical Center Inc, Woodruff, WI 54568, Phone: (715) 356-8298
  • Paul M Blum, St Hwy 47, Type: Pole, Structure height: 25 m, Overall height: 25.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00005656
    Registrant: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 600 N Adams St, Green Bay, WI 54307-9001, Phone: (920) 617-5166, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Woodruff, WI)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Woodruff)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: NORTH AMERICAN-BUEHN T-6G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 257DB , Serial Number: 182-600, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 10/02/1987
    Registrant (Corporation): Lakeland Aviation, 1545 N Farming Rd, Woodruff, WI 54568
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2814A , Serial Number: 30014, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1956
    Registrant (Individual): David L Africano, 9053 Timberlane Rd, Woodruff, WI 54568
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 378AA , Serial Number: 17250969, Year manufactured: 1963
    Registrant (Individual): Bruce D Underwood, 8960 Forestwood Ln, Woodruff, WI 54568
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4209Q , Serial Number: 17260109, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1971
    Registrant (Corporation): Lakeland Aviation, 1545 N Farming Rd, Woodruff, WI 54568
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7444D , Serial Number: 22-5208, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 05/03/1957
    Registrant (Corporation): Lake Airways Inc Dba, 1545 N Farming Rd, Woodruff, WI 54568


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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