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Woodland
Location of Woodlandwithin Hennepin County, Minnesota
Location of Woodland
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hennepin
Incorporated 1948
Area
 • Total 1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2)
 • Land 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)
 • Water 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 384
 • Density 666.67/sq mi (257.50/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55391
Area code(s) 952
FIPS code 27-71500
GNIS feature ID 0654355
Website www.cityofwoodlandmn.org

Woodland is a community in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, with lake shore property on Lake Minnetonka. The population was 437 at the 2010 census. The first settlers arrived in 1857, when Woodland was part of Minnetonka Township. The land was formally platted in 1882 and developed through the 1890s. Woodland was incorporated as the independent village of Maplewoods in December 1948. It was renamed "Woodland" in 1949.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), of which 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. County 101 serves as a main route.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 411
1960 449 9.2%
1970 544 21.2%
1980 526 −3.3%
1990 496 −5.7%
2000 480 −3.2%
2010 437 −9.0%
2020 384 −12.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 437 people, 169 households, and 138 families living in the city. The population density was 753.4 inhabitants per square mile (290.9/km2). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 325.9 per square mile (125.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 169 households, of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.3% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 51.8 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.4% were from 25 to 44; 41.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

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