WoodmanWI
A town of 126, settled in 1863.
Is Woodman a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, at 45 acres. Woodman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
126 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woodman: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodman, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Woodman.
Most of Woodman’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
Among residents in Woodman, 21% live below the poverty line, above both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Most people who work leave Woodman to do it: just 2% work in town. The top destinations are Prairie du Chien (25%), Lancaster (9%) and Madison (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
| Woodman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Woodman
The range runs from 10° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Woodman is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Woodman’s FEMA risk score is 64 of 100. 59% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%. Federal aid has come to Woodman households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Woodman stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work
The share of adults in Woodman who feel lonely: 30%. Among adults locally, 18% smoke cigarettes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). 45% of adults locally have obesity; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Woodman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woodman | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 35.5% | 26.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Woodman is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.1 miles. In Woodman, the density of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | — | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Woodman
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Woodman
About 2 of every 100 Woodman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Woodman for work
Where Woodman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Woodman
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Woodman is a village in Grant County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 118 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Woodman.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
- ZIP code
- 53827
Questions about Woodman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodman, WI a good place to live?
Woodman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.