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Woodbridge TownshipMI

A town of 1,308, settled in 1840.

Population
1,308
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$160K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
36.6
years
Jobs based here
130
A commuter town

Is Woodbridge Township a good place to live?

Woodbridge Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a D for walkability. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Woodbridge Township, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 43 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on health. The median household income is $67K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 10 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on the outdoors. Woodbridge Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACost of livingA−HistoryA−Hazard riskWeakestDWalkabilityDHealthDJobs & income

What makes Woodbridge Township stand out

Where Woodbridge Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

26Low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
Widest gapWoodbridge TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.2%10.2%
Worth knowing · HealthD
Less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town

1,308 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Amboy Township · 5 miCambria Township · 5 miRansom Township · 5 miCamden · 6 miCamden Township · 7 miReading · 7 mi
Cambria TownshipAmboy TownshipRansom TownshipJefferson TownshipCambria TownshipAmboy TownshipRansom TownshipJefferson TownshipWoodbridge Township

How Woodbridge Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Woodbridge Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.7 of 20; 9.4% of households have no car; 0.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthHillsdale Hospital 9.5 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $160K, 2.5 years of the Hillsdale area’s $64K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 notable person born hereA−Open →Civic life1.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.6; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Woodbridge Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodbridge Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodbridge Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCamden-Frontier School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWoodbridge Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49232, 49242, 4927449232 51% · 49242 35% · 49274 13%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Woodbridge Township.

HealthD

A larger share of adults in Woodbridge Township smoke cigarettes than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town

22% of Woodbridge Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 15% in Michigan’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 32% of adults get no exercise outside work in Woodbridge Township. Woodbridge Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.

7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
Woodbridge TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%15%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)31%27%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%18%17%
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
What stands outWoodbridge TownshipMI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.2%10.2%
More adults with COPD12.8%8.1%
More smokers21.7%14.6%
Hillsdale Hospital
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWoodbridge Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.5 miles to an ER · Hillsdale HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MI on 0 of 32

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

SchoolsB−

Woodbridge Township’s schools rank behind 53% of Michigan districts

Its public schools are run by Camden-Frontier School. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is CamdenFrontier K12 School, with 432 students.

47%of MI districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Amish School #1 PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–834–
CamdenFrontier K12 SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12Grades K–12432C+
Full pageWoodbridge Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsCamden-Frontier SchoolVs. the neighborsAhead of 2 of its 3 graded neighborsEvery schoolCamdenFrontier K12 SchoolQuestions“Are Woodbridge Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Woodbridge Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Woodbridge Township for work: only 4% work in town. Woodbridge Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Woodbridge Township grew to 130 in 2021, 100 more than in 2011.

4%work in town
Woodbridge TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$67,000$77,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town4.1%5.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Woodbridge Township4%
Hillsdale9%
Fremont5%
Coldwater4%
Ann Arbor4%
22 mi
median commute distance
130
jobs based in Woodbridge Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Full pageWoodbridge Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here130 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in Woodbridge TownshipCommute times31 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Woodbridge Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageWoodbridge Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters6 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Woodbridge Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Woodbridge Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring37–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWoodbridge Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 17°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodbridge Township

18pages on Woodbridge Township
The big questions
SchoolsB−Behind 53% of MI districts · 2 schoolsHealthDBetter than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingAWork & commuteD$67K median household income · 130 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions32 nearby · Slayton Arboretum 11 miLibraryB−Camden Township LibraryCollegesHillsdale College is 11 mi away
The story
HistoryA−Settled 1840Famous people1 born in Woodbridge TownshipTown Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 44″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Woodbridge Township

Hillsdale CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hillsdale11 mi$33,189 tuition

About 3 of every 100 Woodbridge Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Woodbridge Township for work

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

9% → Hillsdale Hillsdale 9% 5% → Fremont Fremont 5% 4% → Coldwater Coldwater 4% 4% → Ann Arbor Ann Arbor 4% 4% → Jonesville Jonesville 4% 3% → Camden Township Camden Township 3% Woodbridge Township · 4% stay
130jobs based in Woodbridge Township
4%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Woodbridge Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Woodbridge Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township had a population of 1,421 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
1,010 ft

Questions about Woodbridge Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Woodbridge Township, MI expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.