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Living in Woodruff, KS: what to set up and who to call

Woodruff has no town government of its own, so Phillips County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Northern Valley Unified School District 212. Power in Woodruff comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Woodruff has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Phillips County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Woodruff’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Woodruff, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Woodruff.

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Energy

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Woodruff. Its homes paid an average of 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Kansas).

Start or move service: mwenergy.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Woodruff

100% of 18 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nex-TechFiber100%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Woodruff’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Woodruff.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWoodruff has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Woodruff kids go to
PK–4Almena Elemin Almena
5–8Long Island Middle Schoolin Long Island
9–12Northern Valley Highin Almena

Woodruff is in Northern Valley Unified School District 212.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Woodruff is unincorporated, so Phillips County is the local government.

Local governmentPhillips CountyWoodruff is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePhillips County ClerkElections here are run by Phillips County (county election office). 301 State St; Suite A, Phillipsburg, KS 67661-1929 · (785) 543-6825 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvoteinfo.voteks.orgThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Woodruff is in ZIP code 67661

ZIP codes where Woodruff residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of WoodruffZIP’s residents in Woodruff
67661Phillipsburg, KS100%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Woodruff

Who provides electricity in Woodruff?

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Woodruff?

Nex-Tech (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Woodruff?

67661. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Woodruff in?

Northern Valley Unified School District 212.

How do I register to vote in Woodruff?

In Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Phillips County Clerk. Check your registration at myvoteinfo.voteks.org.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.