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 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1800Woodbury Township is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

The best of Woodbury Township’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. 13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Woodbury Township, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Woodbury Township's schools outperform 75% of the state's. 30% of the land in Woodbury Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 118, at 3,376 acres with 7.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Woodbury Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Woodbury Township beats most towns.
1,693 counted in 2010 and 1,437 in 2020; an estimated 1,414 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Woodbury Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades 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 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
Ordered by what stands out in Woodbury Township.
Across 3 parks and preserves: 11 miles of trail. Woodbury Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 3, covering 5,131 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 118 | 7.3 mi | 3,376 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 147 | 1.2 mi | 1,252 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 73 | 0.9 mi | 503 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Since 2013, Woodbury Township has lost 41 jobs, to 301 in 2023. Most people who work leave Woodbury Township to do it: just 5% work in town. The typical journey to work for Woodbury Township comes to 29 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles.
| Woodbury Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in Woodbury Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 21%. In Woodbury Township, 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Woodbury Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woodbury Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.3% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 20°, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Flood insurance has paid out on 12 claims in Woodbury Township since 1996. Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. 87% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodbury Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
31 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
10 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
13 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
31 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
11 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumBeaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Woodbury Township
About 4 of every 100 Woodbury Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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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