Woodruff is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,558 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54539, 54558 and 54568.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lake Tomahawk; part is in Woodruff
Mostly St. Germain; part is in Woodruff
Mostly Arbor Vitae; part is in Woodruff
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Woodruff. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)188 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN181 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL294 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Woodruff; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Woodruff had 2,044 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 577th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Oneida County grew from 8,875 residents in 1900 to 37,845 in 2020.
Oneida County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 99 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minocqua, WI weather station (6 miles away).
13,728 jobs at 1,387 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
110 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodruff’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 41 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Woodruff J1 School District, Northland Pines School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Vitae-Woodruff ElementaryArbor Vitae | Pre-K–8 | 514 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Northland Pines Elementary-St GermainSaint Germain | Pre-K–4 | 87 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)Saint Germain | Pre-K–4 | 69 | Charter | 6.9 mi |
| McNaughton Correctional CenterLake Tomahawk | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Arbor Vitae, St. Germain, Lake Tomahawk, Newbold and Cloverland.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.