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History · Woodland Beach

27% of Woodland Beach’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1912 on and the census since 1990.

0on the National Register
27%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Woodland Beach’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Woodland Beach are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19126 editions of the USGS map, 1912 to 1973. Watch Woodland Beach change.Old housesHalf of Woodland Beach’s homes were built before 1955.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Woodland Beach’s history is told.

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On the map

Woodland Beach on the map, 1912 to 1973

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Woodland Beach. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Woodland Beach on the 1912 USGS mapWoodland Beach on the 1936 USGS mapWoodland Beach on the 1942 USGS mapWoodland Beach on the 1952 USGS mapWoodland Beach on the 1967 USGS mapWoodland Beach on the 1973 USGS map1912Monroe sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Woodland Beach.

The story so far

Woodland Beach, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Woodland Beach yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 2,049 to 1,899 (-7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Woodland Beach, decade by decade

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People over time

Woodland Beach, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,50020002020Peak: 2,309

Between 1,899 and 2,309 people in every census since 1990.

4 censuses, 1990–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Woodland Beach’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Woodland Beach

Nobody well known was born in Woodland Beach itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Christie BrinkleyAmerican model and actress · b. 1954
Dann FlorekAmerican actor · b. 1950
George Francis AtkinsonAmerican botanist · b. 1854
Elisha P. FerryAmerican politician · b. 1825
Andy GreeneAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1982
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Tonya KinzingerAmerican actress · b. 1968
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Frenchtown Township1 historic placeB+Detroit BeachIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (4), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.