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A town of 1,120. Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,120
+6.7% since 2010
Median home value
$460K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town

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Small town

1,120 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Woodland

Most working residents leave Woodland for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Delano (7%), Buffalo (7%) and Plymouth (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Woodland2%
Delano7%
Buffalo7%
Plymouth6%
Minneapolis5%
23 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Woodland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Woodland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–56°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Woodland beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
What stands outWoodlandMN
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.4%8.5%
More smokers16.1%13.1%
Ridgeview Medical Center
14.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
40th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.5% of Woodland is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

3.5%conserved
Map of Woodland: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.5%
conserved · 745 of 21,171 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Woodland Wildlife Management Area—677
2. Oscar & Anna Johnson County Park—45
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Woodland for work

Where Woodland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Delano Delano 7% 7% → Buffalo Buffalo 7% 6% → Plymouth Plymouth 6% 5% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 5% 4% → Howard Lake Howard Lake 4% 3% → Eden Prairie Eden Prairie 3% Woodland · 2% stay
71jobs based in Woodland
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Woodland

Township in Minnesota, United States

Woodland Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,137 at the 2000 census. Woodland Township was organized in 1858, and named for the original tracts of woodlands within its borders.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,154
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
997 ft

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