Most working residents leave Woodside for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (63%), Chicago (2%) and Decatur (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

Springfield

63%

Chicago

Decatur

Bloomington

5%Work in townlive and work in Woodside 4 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,545Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Woodside →

Health in Woodside

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

3better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 11.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.4%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

St. Johns HospitalSpringfield · 5.4 mi · ER

Cchc Helping Hands Hch SiteSpringfield · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62711, 62703, 62704 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Woodside →

Natural hazards in Woodside

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

22Does Woodside flood?paid flood claims since 1979 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Woodside MapWoodside vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Woodside →

Climate in Woodside

Full climate →

Woodside has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 22°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

66° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Woodside get?About 22 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Woodside →

Schools in Woodside

All Woodside schools →

School Grade C

The public schools Woodside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Woodside’s schools compare in IL →

DistrictSpringfield SD 186Schools5

Southern View Elem School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 171 students Hazel Dell Elem School DElementary · Grades K–5 · 140 students Laketown Elem School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 135 students Concordia Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 12 students Jefferson Middle School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 517 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.