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Wood River, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,204. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,200 (-0.3% change)
Males: 600 (49.8%), Females: 604 (50.2%)

Hall County

Zip code: 68883

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $36,776
Median house value: $64,200

Population by Race

Races in Wood River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
  • Hispanic (12.5%)
  • Other race (2.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (46.6%), Irish (9.5%), English (9.1%), Polish (6.9%), United States (3.7%), Dutch (3.4%).

Elevation: 1963 feet

Land area: 0.7 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: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wood River city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

5.5% Foreign born (5.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wood River:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wood River:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 20 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 24 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 29 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wood River:

  • PIONEER VILLAGE FIELD (about 32 miles; MINDEN, NE; Abbreviation: 0V3)
  • HARVARD STATE (about 39 miles; HARVARD, NE; Abbreviation: 08K)
  • LOUP CITY MUNI (about 42 miles; LOUP CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 0F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wood River:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 33 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 131 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 132 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 145 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)

Schools

Public high school in Wood River:

  • WOOD RIVER RURAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 285; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wood River:

  • WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 235; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PLAINVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 32; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Wood River:

  • MALTMAN MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,245; Location: 910 MAIN STREET; 12,323 books; 152 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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