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Welcome to Woodruff ...

The town of Woodruff is located in Rich County<1>.

Woodruff was established in 1865.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woodruff has a population of 211 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Woodruff is 6,340 feet [1,932 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Woodruff is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Woodruff lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Woodruff: 435

The ZIP code for Woodruff: 84086<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodruff had an population of 211 people. This is an increase of 17.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodruff had a population of 180 people (or 7.99% of the total population of Rich County). This makes Woodruff the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 180 people, the population of Woodruff decreased 7.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 194 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodruff.

Communities Also Named Woodruff ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Woodruff - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey (2), North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodruff.

Communities near Woodruff ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodruff.

  • Bear River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear River is located in Uinta County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Randolph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Argyle ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Argyle is located in Rich County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Almy ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Almy is located in Uinta County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almy
  • Sage Creek Junction ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sage Creek Junction is located in Rich County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Creek Junction
  • Sage Creek ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sage Creek is located in Rich County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage Creek
  • Monte Christo ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Monte Christo is located in Cache County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Christo
  • Evanston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Round Valley ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Round Valley is located in Rich County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
  • Laketown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Woodruff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodruff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodruff. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodruff.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodruff. See our Newspapers Page for Woodruff.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodruff ...

Looking for more information about Woodruff? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Woodruff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodruff.

Adding Woodruff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodruff in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Woodruff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Woodruff post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodruff.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Rich, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woodruff.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodruff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Woodruff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodruff or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/