Woodland, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
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. The first year-round settlers arrived in 1882, and the city was incorporated in December 1948.
, 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 mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (6.56%) is water. County 101 serves as a main route.
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.
, and ranks above any other Minnesota city on the list making it one of, if not the wealthiest city in Minnesota.
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin. As of 2010 the population was 1,152,425. Its county seat is Minneapolis. It is by far the most populous county in Minnesota; more than one in five Minnesotans live...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, with lake shore property on Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka is a lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Throughout its recorded history, the lake has been a resort destination. It is located west-southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The lake is an irregular shape with numerous bays and islands which make up about of shoreline...
. The population was 437 at the 2010 census. The first year-round settlers arrived in 1882, and the city was incorporated in December 1948.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, 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 mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (6.56%) is water. County 101 serves as a main route.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 480 people, 173 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 StatesHighest-income places in the United States
-100 highest-income places with at least 1,000 households:This is a list of the 100 richest places in the United States with at least 1,000 households. This is the most common list used for referring to the richest communities in the country, as it eliminates any places with insignificant populations...
, and ranks above any other Minnesota city on the list making it one of, if not the wealthiest city in Minnesota.