Wood River, Nebraska

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wood River, Nebraska
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Wood River, Nebraska


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Nebraska
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hall
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.9
area_land_km2 = 1.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1204
population_density_km2 = 647.1
population_density_sq_mi = 1675.9

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 599
elevation_ft = 1965
latd = 40 |latm = 49 |lats = 18 |latNS = N
longd = 98 |longm = 36 |longs = 3 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 68883
area_code = 308
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blank_info = 31-53660GR|2
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blank1_info = 0834860GR|3
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Wood River is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Wood River is located at coor dms|40|49|18|N|98|36|3|W|city (40.821792, -98.600963)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,204 people, 456 households, and 320 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,675.9 people per square mile (645.6/km²). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 669.5/sq mi (257.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.35% White, 0.25% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 2.82% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.46% of the population.

There were 456 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,776, and the median income for a family was $44,453. Males had a median income of $27,596 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,275. About 10.1% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*Scott Frost - Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback on 1997 NCAA championship team and former NFL player

References

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