WoodyCA
A town settled in 1889, now home to 74 people.
Is Woody a good place to live?
Woody’s midsummer high is 97°F, above both California’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Among 848 California towns, just 7 have a higher home-ownership rate than Woody. Woody has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
74 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woody: who provides what
Woody is unincorporated, so Kern 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 Woody.
The biggest natural risk in Woody is wildfire, at a very high overall level
Woody’s FEMA risk score is 92 of 100. Expected losses in Woody break down as 60% from wildfires and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Woody’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Blake Elementary school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 23 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Woody’s adults binge drink than in the typical California or U.S. town
Woody: 18% of adults worry about having enough food. Among 848 California towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Woody.
| Woody | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Woody | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 15.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.8% | 57.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Woody
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woody; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Woody residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Woody
Unincorporated community and Census Designated Place in California, US
Woody (formerly, Weringdale) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, in the United States. It is located in the foothills of the Greenhorn Mountains, 25 miles (40 km) north-northeast of Bakersfield at an elevation of 2,251 feet (686 m). As of the 2020 census, Woody had a population of 108.
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- Elevation
- 1,654 ft
- ZIP code
- 93287
Questions about Woody
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woody, CA a good place to live?
Woody has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.