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Welcome to Woodland ...

The city of Woodland is located on the Oregon border (on the Columbia River).

Woodland is primarily located in Clark County<1>. A portion of Woodland extends into Cowlitz County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Woodland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woodland has a population of 6,488 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Woodland is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Woodland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Woodland is located in the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Woodland: 98674<4>

Websites for Woodland ...

Official Website: www.ci.woodland.wa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodland had an population of 6,488 people. This is an increase of 17.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 71.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodland had a population of 5,509 people. This makes Woodland the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Woodland represents 0.08% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 115th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,509 people, the population of Woodland increased 45.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,780 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Woodland.

Communities Also Named Woodland ...

While we believe that this Woodland is located in Clark County, we know of another 3 Washington communities named Woodland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cowlitz, Snohomish and Thurston County.

Beyond Washington, there are 72 communities that are also named Woodland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware (2), Georgia (4), Idaho (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (4), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woodland.

Communities near Woodland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woodland.

  • Vancouver
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Longview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Battle Ground
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelso
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <5>
  • Ridgefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Scappoose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kalama
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rainier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
    • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <5>
  • Yacolt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Prescott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Woodland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodland. See our Newspapers Page for Woodland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodland ...

Looking for more information about Woodland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Woodland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodland.

Adding Woodland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woodland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Woodland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woodland.

The official website for Woodland: www.ci.woodland.wa.us/

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woodland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Woodland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Woodland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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