Welcome to Rudolph ...
The village of Rudolph is located in Wood County<1>.
The location of Rudolph has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rudolph, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rudolph has a population of 415 people<3> (see below for details).
Rudolph is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rudolph lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Rudolph: (715) and (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rudolph had an population of 415 people. This is a decrease of 5.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rudolph had a population of 439 people. This makes Rudolph the county's 27th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 439 people, the population of Rudolph increased 3.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 423 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rudolph.
Communities Also Named Rudolph ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rudolph - they are located in Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rudolph.
Communities near Rudolph ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rudolph.
- Stevens Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Plover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Nekoosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Whiting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Pittsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Hewitt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Biron
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Auburndale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
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 Rudolph. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rudolph.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rudolph. 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 Rudolph.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rudolph. See our Newspapers Page for Rudolph.
Adding Rudolph to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rudolph 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 for Rudolph was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rudolph post office opened in 1874.
We also found Rudolph in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rudolph.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rudolph. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rudolph. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rudolph - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |