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WoodstockMN

A town of 114, settled in 1879.

Is Woodstock a good place to live?

Woodstock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

114 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Woodstock: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWoodstock water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodstock’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPipestone Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 herePipestone County CourthousePipestone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5618656186 100%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 Woodstock.

Climate

The climate in Woodstock brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 46 inches a winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–57°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About one in three of Woodstock’s working residents commute to Edgerton

For Woodstock, the middle household income is $59,000. Commuting out is the norm locally: 4% of working residents work locally. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line locally, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

4%work in town
WoodstockMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line1.5%7%9.6%
Median household income$59,000$90,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.6%9.8%8%
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Woodstock4%
Edgerton35%
Pipestone13%
Slayton5%
Luverne5%
10 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Woodstock
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

A typical Woodstock home is worth about $296K

Values rose 14% in the 12 months to September 2026. 90% of households are owner-occupiers in Woodstock.

$296KZillow home value

Typical home value

Woodstock$296K
Minnesota$349K
+14.5%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Woodstock is

18% of adults binge drink in Woodstock, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. The town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. Also worth knowing: among adults locally, 28% sleep under 7 hours.

WoodstockMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Pipestone County Medical Center
11.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Woodstock has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Woodstock sits below 55% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodstock

16pages on Woodstock
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Woodstock; the nearest are

About Woodstock

City in Minnesota, United States

Woodstock is a city in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 110 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,824 ft
ZIP code
56186
Area code
507

Questions about Woodstock

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Is Woodstock, MN a good place to live?

Woodstock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.