Map of Wood River city, Nebraska

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.

Wood River city overview:
Name:	Wood River city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Hall County
Elevation:	1,965 ft (599 m)
Total Area:	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²)
Land Area:	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,172
Population Density:	1,036.25/sq mi (399.96/km²)
ZIP code:	68883
Area code:	308
FIPS code:	3153660
GNISfeature ID:	0834860
Website:	http://woodriverne.com/

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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.

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Geography

Wood River lies just south of the Wood River and approximately 3.5 miles north of the Platte River on U.S. Route 30 between Grand Island, 14.5 miles to the northeast and Kearney, 25.5 miles to the southwest.

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