Woodland Beach, Michigan

Woodland Beach, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Woodland Beach along N. Dixie Highway
Location within Monroe County Location within Monroe County
Woodland Beach Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Woodland Beach Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°56′24″N83°18′48″W / 41.94000°N 83.31333°W / 41.94000; -83.31333
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Monroe
Township	Frenchtown
Area [1]
• Total	0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2)
• Land	0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	577 ft (176 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,899
• Density	3,651.92/sq mi (1,410.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48162 (Monroe)
Area code	734
FIPS code	26-88480 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1616752 [3]

Woodland Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,899 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located within Frenchtown Charter Township.

Woodland Beach and its surrounding communities are served by Jefferson Schools. ^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km²), of which 0.52 square miles (1.35 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (1.89%) is water. ^[1]

The CDP includes several lakefront community along the shores of Lake Erie, about 4.0 miles (6.4 km) northeast of the city of Monroe. The communities include Erie Shores, Grand Beach, Indian Trails, and Woodland Beach. The CDP stretches from South Grove Drive on the south to Stony Creek on the north. The majority of the CDP lies southeast of North Dixie Highway with a small portion of the Woodland Beach community extending northwest of North Dixie Highway. The CDP of Detroit Beach is adjacent to the southwest, and the CDP of Stony Point is about 3.0 miles (4.8 km) to the east.

The community was named for its wooded location and beachfront on Lake Erie. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	2,309		—
2000	2,179		−5.6%
2010	2,049		−6.0%
2020	1,899		−7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 2,179 people, 794 households, and 605 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,155.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,604.3/km²). There were 831 housing units at an average density of 1,584.6 per square mile (611.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.12% White, 0.23% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 794 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,417, and the median income for a family was $47,212. Males had a median income of $36,296 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,824. About 7.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodland Beach, Michigan
4. Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Monroe County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
5. Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. p. 612. ISBN   978-0-8143-1838-6.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.