Wood River, Nebraska

About Wood River

Set in the central part of Nebraska, Wood River is a small town counting 1,164 people who proudly call it home.

Wood River holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,030 residents per square mile.

📰 Wood River News Today

• Wood River man charged with sexually assaulting minor boy KHGI · Oct 1
• Jerry McAhren Obituary (2026) - Wood River, NE - The Grand Island Independent Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Nebraska AG: Wood River cannot retroactively collect $78K in lost taxes following county error KSNB · Aug 16
• Tri County Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Wood River MaxPreps · Oct 6
• Matthew Gerard McGuire Obituary Jun 24, 2026 Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services · Jun 24

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Wood River Unique

• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wood River

• Cheyenne State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Cattail State Wildlife Management · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Original Townsite of Wood River Historical Marker reviews ★
• South Water Tower Park reviews ★
• Wood River West State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wood River

• WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WOOD RIVER RURAL HIGH SCHOOL
• WOOD RIVER RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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