About Woodson
Set in the northern part of Texas, Woodson is a tiny community counting 236 people who proudly call it home.
Woodson holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.65 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 363 residents per square mile.
📰 Woodson News Today
- Woodson Creek fire nearly contained after burning 4,600 acres CBS News · Aug 16
- Schedule - Woodson Cowboys (Woodson, TX) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 12
- Jeffrey Woodson Obituary - Houston, TX Dignity Memorial · Apr 3
- Connie Lee Woodson Obituary Mar 23, 2026 Scott's Funeral Home | Gatesville, TX · Mar 23
- Schedule - Woodson Cowboys (Woodson, TX) Volleyball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Woodson Unique
- Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Woodson
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Woodson
- WOODSON SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeTown
Population (2024)236
Rank in state#1137 of 1,224
Land area0.65 sq mi
Density363/sq mi
Coordinates33.0149, -99.0534