Woodruff, Utah facts for kids
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Woodruff, Utah
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The Woodruff Stake House, a former Latter-day Saint office building, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Location in Rich County and the state of Utah
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Location of Utah in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Rich |
| Settled | 1865 |
| Incorporated | 1933 |
| Named for | Wilford Woodruff |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,342 ft (1,933 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 169 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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212 |
| • Density | 293.63/sq mi (113.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
84086
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| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-85260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413507 |
Woodruff is a small town located in Rich County, Utah, in the United States. In 2020, about 169 people lived there, making it a quiet and peaceful place.
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A Look Back: Woodruff's History
The first people settled in the area that is now Woodruff in 1870. Just two years later, in 1872, a post office opened, helping connect the town to the outside world. The town got its name from Wilford Woodruff, who was an important leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Where is Woodruff?
Woodruff is located in Utah, a state in the western United States. The town covers a total area of about 0.72 square miles (1.87 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
Woodruff's Weather
Woodruff has a climate with big changes in temperature between seasons. Summers are warm, and winters can be very cold. This type of weather is called a humid continental climate. Even in summer, nights can be quite cool because of how much the temperature changes from day to night.
| Climate data for Woodruff, Utah, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
65 (18) |
71 (22) |
81 (27) |
89 (32) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
95 (35) |
93 (34) |
75 (24) |
64 (18) |
100 (38) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 43.6 (6.4) |
47.4 (8.6) |
60.8 (16.0) |
72.4 (22.4) |
79.6 (26.4) |
86.4 (30.2) |
90.9 (32.7) |
89.5 (31.9) |
84.9 (29.4) |
75.2 (24.0) |
61.3 (16.3) |
46.9 (8.3) |
91.9 (33.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.6 (−1.9) |
32.0 (0.0) |
44.4 (6.9) |
55.2 (12.9) |
65.0 (18.3) |
74.6 (23.7) |
83.4 (28.6) |
82.0 (27.8) |
73.0 (22.8) |
59.2 (15.1) |
43.4 (6.3) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
55.9 (13.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.3 (−9.3) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
39.1 (3.9) |
47.9 (8.8) |
56.0 (13.3) |
63.2 (17.3) |
61.5 (16.4) |
52.6 (11.4) |
40.9 (4.9) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
39.2 (4.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.0 (−16.7) |
4.9 (−15.1) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
37.4 (3.0) |
43.0 (6.1) |
40.9 (4.9) |
32.1 (0.1) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
3.6 (−15.8) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −20.7 (−29.3) |
−19.4 (−28.6) |
−4.2 (−20.1) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
35.8 (2.1) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
8.5 (−13.1) |
−7.6 (−22.0) |
−19.3 (−28.5) |
−27.4 (−33.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −47 (−44) |
−46 (−43) |
−32 (−36) |
−17 (−27) |
6 (−14) |
15 (−9) |
21 (−6) |
20 (−7) |
2 (−17) |
−17 (−27) |
−30 (−34) |
−49 (−45) |
−49 (−45) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.55 (14) |
0.53 (13) |
0.63 (16) |
0.86 (22) |
1.42 (36) |
1.04 (26) |
0.60 (15) |
0.90 (23) |
1.10 (28) |
1.08 (27) |
0.66 (17) |
0.50 (13) |
9.87 (251) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.3 (26) |
9.1 (23) |
7.0 (18) |
4.3 (11) |
1.0 (2.5) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
2.9 (7.4) |
5.9 (15) |
9.2 (23) |
50.4 (128) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 62.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 22.0 |
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Who Lives in Woodruff?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 268 | — | |
| 1890 | 340 | 26.9% | |
| 1900 | 487 | 43.2% | |
| 1910 | 367 | −24.6% | |
| 1920 | 366 | −0.3% | |
| 1930 | 404 | 10.4% | |
| 1940 | 241 | −40.3% | |
| 1950 | 175 | −27.4% | |
| 1960 | 169 | −3.4% | |
| 1970 | 173 | 2.4% | |
| 1980 | 222 | 28.3% | |
| 1990 | 135 | −39.2% | |
| 2000 | 194 | 43.7% | |
| 2010 | 180 | −7.2% | |
| 2020 | 169 | −6.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2000, there were 194 people living in Woodruff. These people made up 60 households, with 49 of them being families. The town had about 361 people for every square mile. All the people living in Woodruff at that time were White.
Many households (51.7%) had children under 18 living with them. Most households (70%) were married couples living together. A small number (8.3%) were single mothers, and 16.7% were not families. About 13.3% of households had just one person living there.
The average household had about 3.23 people, and the average family had 3.62 people. The population was quite young, with 42.8% of residents under 18. The average age in Woodruff was 26 years old.
The average income for a household in Woodruff was $43,000 per year. For families, the average income was $42,750. About 10.5% of families and 18.7% of all residents lived below the poverty line. This included 25% of children under 18 and 11.4% of people aged 65 or older.
Famous People from Woodruff
- Merlo J. Pusey was a journalist and writer from Woodruff. He won a special award called the Pulitzer Prize for writing about important people.
See also
In Spanish: Woodruff (Utah) para niños
