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
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 airport
Gerald 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.
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.
Barry County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 providers
1
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.
Public schools here are run by Lakewood Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lakewood Early Childhood CenterWoodland
Pre-K–K
134
Public
0.3 mi
Lakewood Middle SchoolWoodland
5–8
514
Public
2.1 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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