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Redwood’s median age is 23.6 years, against 43 years in New York’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Redwood. Redwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Redwood beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1864 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
Redwood is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Redwood.
Home values are up 7.8% over the year to September 2026. Among households in Redwood, 74% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. Redwood’s typical journey to work is 29 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: in Redwood, 15% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Redwood | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Redwood, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 22 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 81% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Redwood, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 40%. Of 32 CDC measures, Redwood beats the New York average on 8 and trails it on 4.
| Redwood | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Redwood | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 36.4% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.5 miles of trail. The density of trails for Redwood comes to 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Redwood | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Redwood; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Redwood residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Redwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Redwood is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Redwood had a population of 493.
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Redwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.