School	Level	Students	Letter
Woodland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	338	B
Woodland High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	278	C

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The districtsRandolph County Every school2 schools · Woodland Elementary School Questions“Are Woodland’s schools good?”

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Work & commute

Most of Woodland’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them

Since 2013, Woodland has lost 41 jobs, to 49 in 2023. The typical journey to work for Woodland comes to 30 minutes, above both the Alabama town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Woodland: 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

	Woodland	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	30 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	7.3%	16%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Woodland0%

Wedowee14%

Carrollton14%

Roanoke11%

Villa Rica3%

23 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Woodland

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here49 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Woodland Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Woodland

July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°

Spring48–74°

Summer66–88°

Fall50–74°

Nov 3

typical first frost

Apr 2

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

89°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 32°Rain & snow56″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Alabama and the rest of the country, more of Woodland’s adults have been diagnosed with depression

15% of adults have diabetes in Woodland. Woodland: 44% of adults have high blood pressure, close to Alabama’s towns (43%) and above U.S. towns (35%).

	Woodland	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	44%	43%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	27%	24%	23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	15%	14%

32 measures vs. Alabama

1 better27 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Woodland	AL
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	7.8%	9.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	20.5%	15.4%

Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama

6.5 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby6.5 miles to an ER · Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than AL on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The typical home in Woodland: about $219K

Typical home values rose 5.6% in the year to September 2026. Woodland’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $646 a month. The share of households in Woodland who own their home: 80%.

$219KZillow home value

	Woodland	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$646 a month	$940 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	80%	69%	73%

Typical home value

Woodland$219K

Alabama$239K

+5.6%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 5.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 1.3 years of income Rents$646 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Woodland: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Households in Woodland have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.

48risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Woodland Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodland

18pages on Woodland

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than AL on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$219K typical home · up 5.6% in a year Work & commute$170K median household income · 49 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions22 nearby · Heard County Jail 18 mi LibraryEphesus Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1934 Famous people1 born in Woodland Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 306 residents Climate89° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 36280 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Woodland; the nearest are

Southern Union State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wadley19.8 mi$5,040 in-state tuition University of West GeorgiaUniversity or college · Public · Carrollton, GA22.1 mi$6,088 in-state tuition

College town 27 of every 100 Woodland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Woodland for work

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

49jobs based in Woodland

0%of working residents work in town

23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Woodland

Town in Alabama, United States

Woodland is a town in Randolph County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Woodland had a population of 221. It incorporated in 1967.

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Established: 1965
Area: 1.6 sq mi
Elevation: 1,089 ft
ZIP code: 36280
Area code: 256

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