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HISTORY Woodland was officially incorporated on March 27 , 1906 . Woodland is perhaps best known as the home of Hulda Klager (1863 - 1960), who was a prolific breeder of Lilac hybrids. Her house and lilac gardens were saved in 1964 from being bulldozed to make an industrial site, and are currently maintained as a state and National Historic Landmark by the Hulda Klaeger Lilac Society. GEOGRAPHY Woodland is located at 45°54'40" North, 122°44'27" West (45.910973, -122.740828). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.7 Km&2 (2.6 Mi&2 ). 6.5 km&2 (2.5 mi&2) of it is land and 0.3 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 3.85% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,780 people, 1,379 households, and 979 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 581.5/km&2 (1,508.9/mi&2). There were 1,482 housing units at an average density of 228.0/km&2 (591.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.36% White , 0.34% African American , 0.93% Native American , 0.45% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 2.83% from Other Races , and 1.98% from two or more races. 7.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,379 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were Married Couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,742, and the median income for a family was $44,483. Males had a median income of $37,321 versus $22,686 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,596. 10.8% of the population and 9.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 10.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. POINTS OF INTEREST EXTERNAL LINKS |
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