Woods BayMT
A town of 835.
Is Woods Bay a good place to live?
59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Woods Bay, above both Montana’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher average trip to work than Woods Bay. Woods Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
835 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woods Bay: who provides what
Woods Bay is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Woods Bay.
Very high risk in Woods Bay, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Woods Bay’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Woods Bay for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Woods Bay has added 40 jobs, to 88 in 2023. The top destinations are Kalispell (22%), Bigfork (20%) and Missoula (6%).
| Woods Bay | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Woods Bay
Woods Bay has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Woods Bay’s July high is 82°F, below both the Montana town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Woods Bay stands out in Montana and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Woods Bay. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Woods Bay. 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Woods Bay.
| Woods Bay | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woods Bay | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.3% | 9.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Woods Bay has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 3 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Woods Bay. The trail density in Woods Bay is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Woods Bay | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Woods Bay
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woods Bay; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Woods Bay residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
95% of working residents leave Woods Bay for work
Where Woods Bay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Woods Bay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woods Bay, MT a good place to live?
Woods Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.