WoodfordWI
Home to 75 people, the town was settled in 1888.
Is Woodford a good place to live?
Woodford’s age of the median resident is 55.1 years, above both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Woodford. Woodford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
75 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Woodford.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Woodford
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 11°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Woodford faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
For Woodford, the FEMA risk score is 33 of 100. FEMA puts 40% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 27% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Woodford stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
A third of adults in Woodford get no exercise outside work; 15% binge drink. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Woodford, and for adults in the town, the share who have obesity is 43%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Woodford beats Wisconsin on 4 and trails on 10.
| Woodford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Woodford | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.2% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Woodford
Moving to Woodford: who provides what
Woodford is unincorporated, so Lafayette 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woodford; the nearest are
College town 21 of every 100 Woodford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Questions about Woodford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodford, WI a good place to live?
Woodford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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