Wood River, NE is a small town with a population of 1,442 and a population density of 1,646 people per square mile. It is located in central Nebraska and has an agricultural community. The town offers many activities and attractions for visitors. Local businesses include Stork's Cafe, Woodriver Pharmacy, and B&B Grocery. There are also year-round outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, camping, swimming, boating, mountain biking and bird watching. Other organizations in the area include Wood River Public Library and the Wood River Historical Society. Local sporting events include the annual 4th of July Rodeo - which features barrel racing, calf roping and bull riding - as well as high school football games hosted by Wood River High School.
The population in Wood River is 1,442. There are 1,816 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Wood River is 36.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Wood River is 3.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Wood River
- 50.7% are married
- 13.8% are divorced
- 33.0% are married with children
- 16.8% have children, but are single
Race in Wood River
- 65.3% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.6% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 1.5% claim Other
- 31.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander