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Wood River, Nebraska

Wood River, Nebraska
City
Ninth Street, Wood River
Ninth Street, Wood River
Location of Wood River, Nebraska
Location of Wood River, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°49′18″N 98°36′3″W / 40.82167°N 98.60083°W / 40.82167; -98.60083Coordinates: 40°49′18″N 98°36′3″W / 40.82167°N 98.60083°W / 40.82167; -98.60083
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Hall
Area
 • Total 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,965 ft (599 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,325
 • Estimate (2013) 1,361
 • Density 1,677.2/sq mi (647.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68883
Area code(s) 308
FIPS code 31-53660
GNIS feature ID 0834860
Website http://woodriverne.com/

Wood River is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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.

Wood River is located at 40°49′18″N 98°36′3″W / 40.82167°N 98.60083°W / 40.82167; -98.60083 (40.821792, -98.600963).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,325 people, 478 households, and 345 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,677.2 inhabitants per square mile (647.6/km2). There were 495 housing units at an average density of 626.6 per square mile (241.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.3% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 9.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.7% of the population.


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