226 years in pictures
Census counts: 294 in 1870, 286 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
- 1800Woodbury Township is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Woodbury Township’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 35% of residents are under 18 in Woodbury Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. Woodbury Township is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns. 20% of the land in Woodbury Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On civic life, just 21 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do worse. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 73, 2,080 acres with 5.6 miles of trail. Woodbury Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Woodbury Township is from typical.
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Where Woodbury Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 294 in 1870, 286 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Woodbury Township.
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Mennonite School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–9 | Grades 1–9 | 33 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Half commute less than 15 miles. Woodbury Township had 140 jobs in 2023, up 100 from 2013. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. Its mean commuting time stands at 21 minutes.
| Woodbury Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails run 33 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Woodbury Township’s trail network density stands at 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 73 | 5.6 mi | 2,080 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 41 | 2.4 mi | 618 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA puts 87% of Woodbury Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to hurricanes. Compared with 68% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. 10 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 20° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 23 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearly two in five adults sleep under 7 hours in Woodbury Township. Among adults locally, 15% report frequent physical distress and 25% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Woodbury Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Woodbury Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodbury Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
24 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
14 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
17 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
12 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical
20 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodbury Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Woodbury Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Woodbury Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Woodbury Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Woodbury is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 286 at the 2020 census.
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