WoodruffKS
With 8 residents, this town was settled in 1885.
Is Woodruff a good place to live?
Woodruff’s midpoint age is 57.5 years, above both the Kansas town median (38.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 152 Kansas towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Woodruff. Woodruff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
8 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woodruff: who provides what
Woodruff is unincorporated, so Phillips County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Woodruff.
Four seasons and hot summers in Woodruff
Expect July afternoons of 91° and January nights of 16°, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Woodruff is hail, at a high overall level
Woodruff’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 65 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 30% come from hail and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, fewer of Woodruff’s adults binge drink
Among 151 Kansas towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Woodruff. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work locally. This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Woodruff | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Woodruff | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.3% | 84.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Woodruff
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woodruff; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Woodruff residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Woodruff
Unincorporated community in Phillips County, Kansas
Woodruff is a census-designated place (CDP) in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,011 ft
Questions about Woodruff
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodruff, KS a good place to live?
Woodruff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.