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Woodland Beach’s story
Woodland Beach in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005.
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1,919 residents make their home in this town in Michigan.
Population
1,919
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Is Woodland Beach a good place to live?
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Woodland Beach, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Woodland Beach. We don’t grade Woodland Beach yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Woodland Beach for work
Where Woodland Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Woodland Beach
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Getting set up
Moving to Woodland Beach: who provides what
Woodland Beach is unincorporated, so Monroe County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFrenchtown Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMonroe CountyMonroe County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereFrenchtown Township ClerkFrenchtown Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4816248162 100%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 Woodland Beach.
Work & commute
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Woodland Beach’s workers commute out
Woodland Beach’s typical journey to work is 28 minutes. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2011, Woodland Beach has added 24 jobs, to 37 in 2021. For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away.
1%work in town
| Woodland Beach | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Woodland Beach1%
Monroe13%
Frenchtown Township10%
Monroe Township6%
Toledo5%
23 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Woodland Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Woodland Beach
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–35°
Spring39–58°
Summer62–82°
Fall45–62°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Woodland Beach is
In Woodland Beach, 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Woodland Beach: 43% of adults have obesity.
| Woodland Beach | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Woodland Beach | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 42.8% | 36.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.6% | 29.1% |
Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital
4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
5.4% of Woodland Beach is conserved land
One park or preserve covers 9 acres in Woodland Beach.
5.4%conserved
5.4%
conserved · 18 of 333 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodland Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Woodland Beach is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in Woodland Beach sell for about $142K
97% of households live in a home they own in Woodland Beach.
$142Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodland Beach
16pages on Woodland Beach
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Woodland Beach
About 14 of every 100 Woodland Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Woodland Beach
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Woodland Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,899 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located within Frenchtown Charter Township. Woodland Beach and its surrounding communities are served by Jefferson Schools.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 577 ft
Woodland Beach’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Woodland Beach.
Frenchtown TownshipDetroit BeachWoodland Beach
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frenchtown Township | #595 | C− | B | — | C+ | C |
| Detroit Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Frenchtown Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Woodland Beach and Detroit Beach aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Woodland Beach with a neighbor →
Questions about Woodland Beach
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodland Beach, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Woodland Beach yet; the figures below are still real.