Woodland, Minnesota

Woodland, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location in Hennepin County
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hennepin
Founded 1882
Incorporated 1948
Government
 • Mayor Jim Doak
Area
 • Total 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 • Land 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 951 ft (290 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 437
 • Density 840.7/sq mi (324.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55391
Area code(s) 952
FIPS code 27-71500[2]
GNIS feature ID 0654355[3]
Website http://www.cityofwoodlandmn.org/

Woodland is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, with lake shore property on Lake Minnetonka. The population was 437 at the 2010 census.[1] The first year-round settlers arrived in 1882, and the city was incorporated in December 1948.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (6.56%) is water. County 101 serves as a main route.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 480 people, 173 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 840.7 people per square mile (325.1/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 329.3 per square mile (127.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 0.42% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 173 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $153,881, and the median income for a family was $175,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $95,495. About 3.8% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

Woodland is among the top 50 Highest-income places in the United States, and ranks above any other Minnesota city on the list making it one of, if not the wealthiest city in Minnesota.

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