Town guide

Woodland, Michigan

Woodland is a township in Barry County, Michigan, home to about 2,312 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48897, and parts of 48849 are in Woodland too.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,31265 per sq mi
Median home value$298,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Woodland

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Woodland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Woodland

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL144 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Woodland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Woodland had 1,994 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 744th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Barry County grew from 22,514 residents in 1900 to 62,423 in 2020.

Woodland population by census2000: 2,129, 2010: 2,047, 2020: 1,9942,12920002,04720101,9942020

Barry County, 1900–2020

Barry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,514, 1910: 22,633, 1920: 21,383, 1930: 20,928, 1940: 22,613, 1950: 26,183, 1960: 31,738, 1970: 38,166, 1980: 45,781, 1990: 50,057, 2000: 56,755, 2010: 59,173, 2020: 62,42323K’00’1021K’20’3023K’40’5032K’60’7046K’80’9057K’00’1062K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 68 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoodlandJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in31°16°Jan2.634°16°Feb2.144°24°Mar2.557°34°Apr3.869°45°May4.478°55°Jun4.282°59°Jul3.480°57°Aug3.874°50°Sep3.361°39°Oct4.047°30°Nov2.935°22°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings, MI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Barry County

11,546 jobs at 965 businesses in Barry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Barry CountyManufacturing: 3,672 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,451 jobs; Retail trade: 1,349 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,197 jobs; Other services: 732 jobs; Finance and insurance: 636 jobs; Construction: 616 jobs; Administrative and support: 432 jobsManufacturing 32% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Pennock HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hastings10.3 miles
  • Sparrow Ionia HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ionia14.6 miles
  • University of Michigan Health - Sparrow EatonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Charlotte19.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Woodland

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Jordan Lake Public Access · 10 acres2.9 mi
  • Herald E Classic Park · 7 acres0.1 mi
  • Sports FIeld / Sledding Hill · 7 acres3.6 mi
  • Lake Odessa Village Park · 7 acres3.5 mi
  • Woodland Roadside Park · 3 acres2.7 mi
  • Lake Odessa Municipal Beach · 2 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Carls3.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lake Odessa Library3.8 mi

Museums

  • Ionia County Genealogical Society4.0 mi
  • Pere Marquette Train Depot4.1 mi
  • The Freight House4.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Woodland

Public schools here are run by Lakewood Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lakewood Early Childhood CenterWoodlandPre-K–K134Public0.3 mi
Lakewood Middle SchoolWoodland5–8514Public2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Odessa, Castleton, Campbell, Sebewa, Carlton, Berlin Township (Ionia County) and Sunfield.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.