Woods BayMT
Some 835 people live in this town, in Montana.
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.
Woods Bay has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
Woods Bay’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 81 of 100. Expected losses in Woods Bay break down as 46% from avalanches and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Woods Bay work out of town
Commuting out is the norm in Woods Bay: 5% of working residents work locally. Employers in Woods Bay added 40 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 88. The top destinations are Kalispell (22%), Bigfork (20%) and Missoula (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
| 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
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
Just over a tenth of Woods Bay adults smoke cigarettes. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Woods Bay. Against the Montana average, Woods Bay comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4.
| 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
In Woods Bay, 1.3% of the land is conserved
For Woods Bay, the density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile. 1.1 miles of trail. Only 3 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Woods Bay.
| 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
Homes in Woods Bay sell for about $659K
The share of households in Woods Bay who are owner-occupiers: 80%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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. Some 835 people live in this town, in Montana.