WoodmanWI
A town of 170.
Is Woodman a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, at 1,909 acres. Woodman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
170 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.
Woodman stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
Among residents in Woodman, 5.8% live below the poverty line, below both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Prairie du Chien (23%), Bloomington (6%) and Fennimore (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles.
| Woodman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Woodman has four seasons and pleasant summers
Its July high is 82°F, against 82°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Woodman, with inland flooding at the top
Households in Woodman have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 59% come from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Woodman’s adults get no exercise outside work
In Woodman, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Woodman.
| 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 | 14.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.5% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 35.5% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.6% of Woodman is conserved land
4.9 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Woodman’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Woodman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | 0.8 mi | 1,909 |
| 2. Adiantum Woods State Natural Area | — | 24 |
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 1 of every 100 Woodman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% 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.