Moving to Wood River, Illinois
Population: 11,296. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,985 (-2.8% change)
Males: 5,360 (47.5%), Females: 5,936 (52.5%)
Madison County
Zip code: 62095
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $33,875
Median house value: $59,600
Population by Race
Races in Wood River:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Black (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (21.3%), Irish (13.4%), United States (12.6%), English (10.2%), Italian (4.4%), French (3.2%).
Elevation: 440 feet
Land area: 6.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Wood River
- High school or higher: 83.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wood River city
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 54.4%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.1%
- Divorced: 13.6%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -238 (-2.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Wood River:
- ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ALTON, IL)
- ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 6 miles; ALTON, IL)
- SAINT ANTHONY HEALTH CENTER (about 6 miles; ALTON, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wood River:
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 5 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 21 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 29 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wood River:
- ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 21 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)
- ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 23 miles; ST JACOB, IL; Abbreviation: 3K6)
- ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 23 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)
Amtrak stations near Wood River:
- 5 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 19 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wood River:
- LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 14 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 21 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
Schools
Public high school in Wood River:
- EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER HIGH SCH (Students: 697; Location: 777 N WOOD RIVER AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Wood River:
- RIVER BEND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 500 N WOOD RIVER AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wood River:
- LEWIS-CLARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 501 E LORENA AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- LEWIS-CLARK JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 501 E LORENA AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Wood River:
- ST BERNARD SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 200 N FORTH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
- WM BEDELL ACHIEV/RESOURCE CTR (Students: 60; Location: 400 S MAIN ST; Grades: UG – UG)
Libraries
Library in Wood River:
- WOOD RIVER P.L. (Operating income: $266,392; Location: 326 EAST FERGUSON AVENUE; 55,877 books; 1,183 audio materials; 3,077 video materials; 137 serial subscriptions)