Why visit Wood River
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Gloe Brothers Service Station.
Weather in Wood River
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wood River
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.
From the Wikipedia article Wood River, Nebraska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Gloe Brothers Service Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Filling station in Nebraska, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich
905 East Street, Wood River
Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Churches and places of worship4
Grace Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran
1100 East Street, Wood River
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.
From the History section of Wood River, Nebraska on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Wood River
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hall County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2021-09-06: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-03-21: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2018-06-29: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Snowstorm)
- 2008-06-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Shelton 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Gibbon 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Grand Island 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Hastings 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Kearney 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- St. Paul 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Minden 29 mi southwest, about 47 min by car
- Aurora 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Central City 37 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Sutton 42 mi east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wood River, Nebraska 1, Ammodramus, Public domain
- Gloe Bros from NE, Ammodramus, Public domain
- ISS050-E-35185 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS052-E-5758 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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