WoodlandMI
Home to 422 people, the town was settled in 1848.
Is Woodland a good place to live?
10% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Woodland, below both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Woodland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
422 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woodland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodland, and how to reach them.
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 Woodland.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Woodland work out of town
Jobs in Woodland fell by 38 from 2011 to 2021, to 43. The median household income for Woodland comes to $58,000. Half of commuters travel less than 25 miles. The top destinations are Hastings (12%), Grand Rapids (5%) and Thornapple Township (5%).
| Woodland | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Woodland’s year
A winter brings about 68 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Woodland is
Two figures for adults locally: 28% have been diagnosed with depression, 19% report frequent mental distress. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Woodland.
| Woodland | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woodland | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 1.2% of Woodland
Woodland has one park or preserve, 8 acres in all. For Woodland, the trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Woodland | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Herald E Classic Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Woodland has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in half of U.S. communities. Households in Woodland have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2004. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 67% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Woodland
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woodland; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Woodland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Woodland for work
Where Woodland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Woodland
Village in Michigan, United States
Woodland is a village in Barry County, Michigan, United States. The population was 391 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Woodland Township.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 869 ft
- ZIP code
- 48897
Questions about Woodland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodland, MI a good place to live?
Woodland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.