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Minnesota›Wright County

Woodland TownshipMN

A town of 1,184.

Is Woodland Township a good place to live?

The best of Woodland Township’s subject grades are an A− for incomes and a B+ for schools. Woodland Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Woodland Wildlife Management Area, at 677 acres. Woodland Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,184 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
WaverlyMontroseFranklin TownshipVictor TownshipMarysville TownshipHollywood TownshipWaverlyMontroseFranklin TownshipVictor TownshipMarysville TownshipHollywood TownshipWoodland Township

How Woodland Township grades

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

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Woodland Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMontrose water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodland Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHoward Lake-Waverly-WinstedWatertown-Mayer Public School District2 districts serve Woodland Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWright County Government CenterWright County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55363, 55390, 5538855363 49% · 55390 40% · 55388 11%Census 2020

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 Woodland Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Woodland Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Woodland Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $97,000, Woodland Township’s median household income is where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Delano (7%), Buffalo (7%) and Plymouth (6%).

2%work in town
Woodland TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.1%9.8%8%
Median household income$97,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.3%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Woodland Township2%
Delano7%
Buffalo7%
Plymouth6%
Minneapolis5%
23 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Woodland Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Woodland Township

Woodland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Woodland Township’s July high is 82°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–56°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

On CDC estimates, Woodland Township is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Woodland Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of Woodland Township adults binge drink.

63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
Woodland TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%75%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%25%23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
What stands outWoodland TownshipMN
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.4%8.5%
More smokers16.1%13.1%
Ridgeview Medical Center
14.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Low risk in Woodland Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC

Woodland Township has set aside 3.5% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

3.5%conserved
3.5%
conserved · 745 of 21,171 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Woodland Wildlife Management Area—677
2. Oscar & Anna Johnson County Park—45

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodland Township

17pages on Woodland Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Woodland Township

About 5 of every 100 Woodland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Woodland Township for work

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

7% → Delano Delano 7% 7% → Buffalo Buffalo 7% 6% → Plymouth Plymouth 6% 5% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 5% 4% → Howard Lake Howard Lake 4% 3% → Eden Prairie Eden Prairie 3% Woodland Township · 2% stay
71jobs based in Woodland Township
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Woodland Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Woodland Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,137 at the 2000 census. Woodland Township was organized in 1858, and named for the original tracts of woodlands within its borders.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
997 ft

Questions about Woodland Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Woodland Township, MN expensive?

Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.