Town guide

Woodland Township, Minnesota

Woodland Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 1,120 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55363, 55388 and 55390.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,12034 per sq mi
Median home value$460,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Woodland Township

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Woodland Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL384 miles away

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

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

Who represents Woodland Township

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 Township had 1,154 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 534th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.

Woodland Township population by census2000: 1,137, 2010: 1,082, 2020: 1,1541,13720001,08220101,1542020

Wright County, 1900–2020

Wright County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,157, 1910: 28,082, 1920: 28,685, 1930: 27,119, 1940: 27,550, 1950: 27,716, 1960: 29,935, 1970: 38,933, 1980: 58,681, 1990: 68,710, 2000: 89,986, 2010: 124,700, 2020: 141,33729K’00’1029K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7059K’80’9090K’00’10141K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Woodland TownshipJan: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 21°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 2.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in21°3°Jan0.727°7°Feb1.039°21°Mar1.454°35°Apr2.667°47°May4.277°57°Jun4.481°61°Jul4.379°59°Aug4.571°51°Sep3.457°37°Oct2.540°24°Nov1.527°11°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo 2ne, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Wright County

42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wright CountyRetail trade: 8,321 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,063 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,025 jobs; Construction: 5,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,470 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,114 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,019 jobs; Other services: 1,881 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodland Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Buffalo HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo10.4 miles
  • Ridgeview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waconia15.9 miles
  • Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello18.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists14
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies2

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 Township

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Humphery-Arends Memorial County Park · 85 acres3.8 mi
  • Little Waverly PWA · 4 acres3.0 mi
  • Railroad Park · 4 acres2.0 mi
  • Lions Park · 2 acres1.6 mi
  • Rock Brook Park1.2 mi
  • Lent Park1.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Marketplace Foods7.4 mi

Libraries

  • Howard Lake Library6.5 mi
  • Delano Library7.2 mi
  • Watertown Library7.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Rieder Homestead6.8 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 Township

Public schools here are run by Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools, Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Humphrey ElementaryWaverlyPre-K–4243Public2.2 mi
Montrose Elementary School of InnovMontrosePre-K–5363Public1.8 mi
Watertown-Mayer Cmty Learning CntrWatertownPre-K24Public7.1 mi
Watertown-Mayer Elementary SchoolWatertownK–4482Public8.1 mi
Watertown-Mayer MiddleWatertown5–8418Public6.6 mi
Watertown Mayer HighWatertown9–12516Public6.6 mi
WM - ConnectionsWatertown9–12—Alternative Education6.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ Community Lutheran SchoolWatertownPre-K–8141Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod8.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Watertown City, Montrose, Waverly, Marysville, Watertown Township, Minnetrista, Franklin and Hollywood.

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