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Welcome to Woodhaven ...

The city of Woodhaven is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Woodhaven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woodhaven has a population of 12,480 people<3> (see below for details).

Woodhaven is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Woodhaven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Woodhaven ...

Official Website: www.woodhavenmi.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woodhaven had an population of 12,480 people. This is a decrease of 3.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodhaven had a population of 12,875 people. This makes Woodhaven the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Woodhaven represents 0.13% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,875 people, the population of Woodhaven increased 2.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,530 people).

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

Communities Also Named Woodhaven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Woodhaven - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (2), New York, North Carolina (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Woodhaven ...

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

  • Detroit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Windsor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dearborn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Livonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Westland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
  • Dearborn Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
    • Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <5>
  • Lincoln Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <5>
  • LaSalle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Allen Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Park
    • Allen Park is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen Park <5>

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 Woodhaven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woodhaven.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woodhaven. 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 Woodhaven.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodhaven ...

Looking for more information about Woodhaven? 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 Woodhaven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Woodhaven.

The official website for Woodhaven: www.woodhavenmi.org/

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Woodhaven.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woodhaven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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