Welcome to Rudolph ...
The village of Rudolph is located in Wood County<1>.
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<2> (see below for details).
Rudolph is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rudolph lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rudolph: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Rudolph: 54475<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)
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Plover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plover is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,252 people
- Nekoosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Whiting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Pittsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Hewitt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Biron
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Auburndale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
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- 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 (so far) 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.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rudolph.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rudolph. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rudolph - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Rudolph area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Rudolph area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 village (such as Rudolph). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rudolph or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |