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Wood River

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Wood River

Total population

1,494

Median home value

$151,200

17.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$75,417

Wood River$75k
National$74k
Elevation599 m
Land area2.06 km²
Weather61°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates40.82°, -98.60°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 30 at 1:17AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
  • Dense Fog Advisory · Moderate
    Dense Fog Advisory issued September 29 at 11:55PM CDT until September 30 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
599 m
Area
2.06 km²
Official website
woodriverne.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Wood River is a city in southwestern Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

Wood River was first laid out in 1868, but when the railroad moved the depot, the town followed it, and moved to its current site in 1874.

Geography

Wood River lies just south of the Wood River and approximately 3.5 miles north of the Platte River on U.S. Route 30 between Grand Island, 14.5 miles to the northeast and Kearney, 25.5 miles to the southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37.3
Median home value
$151,200
Housing units
566
Poverty rate
15.6%
Unemployment
0.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
84.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
25.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.8196
Longitude
-98.6042
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
61°F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
66°F
Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
58°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
62°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
46°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
61°F
Sunny

Forecast for Wood River, NE from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.7%
Diabetes
8.9%
Adult obesity
38.7%
Binge drinking
22.3%
Adult smoking
12.9%
No leisure activity
25.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
42,683
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,161
  • Sandhill crane
    Grus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,956
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,861
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,266
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,048
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    949
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    942
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    897

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · WOOD RIVER · 230 students · 10.5:1 ratio
  • WOOD RIVER RURAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · WOOD RIVER · 154 students · 9.1:1 ratio
  • WOOD RIVER RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · WOOD RIVER · 126 students · 11.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
24
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2026-03-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Scott Frost
Scott Frost
American football coach (born 1975)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Nebraska

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,625

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
390
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Wood River

Ground-water resources of the Wood River unit of the lower Platte River basin, Nebraska
Charles Franklin Keech · 1952
Floodplain management study
Floodplain management study
United States. Soil Conservation Service · 1986
The mammalian fauna of the White river Oligocene ..
William Berryman Scott · 1936
Nebraska's fatal air crashes of WWII
Jerry Penry · 2009
Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry · 1985
Living with strangers
Living with strangers
David G. McCrady · 2005
Great Plains quarterly
1984
Eldorado Or Adventures In Path Of Empire
Eldorado Or Adventures In Path Of Empire
Bayard Taylor · 1850

Search results from Open Library.

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Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library