Summary for Wood River
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Located in: Madison County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: Wood Riv.
Time Zone: Wood River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)
ZIP Code: 62095<1>
Elevation: 430 feet [131.06 m] above sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Wood River)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 10,077 (5.44% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 10,657 (5.66% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 11,296 |
Total Area:<4> 7.15 sq. miles [18.5 km²] - of which 2.43% is water (0.17 sq. miles [0.5 km²])
Housing Units:<5> 4,904
Official Website: www.woodriver.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Wood River:
Lat: 38.862900° (or 38°51'46" N)
Lon: -90.079800° (or -90°4'47" W)
USGS Topo Map: Wood River<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wood River
GNIS ID: 2397363
FIPS State / Place Code: 17 / 83271
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wood River)
About Madison County
The city of Edwardsville is the County Seat for Madison County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Madison)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 262,966 (2.36% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010 | 269,310 (4% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 258,941 |
Total Area: 740 sq. miles [1,918 km²] - of which 3.37% is water (24.98 sq. miles [64.7 km²])
Housing Units: 117,106
Official Website: www.co.madison.il.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Madison
GNIS ID: 424258
FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 119
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wood River)
About Illinois
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010) |
| 2010: | 12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 12,419,293 |
Websites for State of Illinois
Official Website: https://illinois.gov
Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/
Parks: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/
Fishing: https://www.ifishillinois.org/
Hunting: https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois
GNIS ID: 1779784
FIPS State: 17
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wood River)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wood River: www.woodriver.org/
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Wood River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wood River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wood River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Wood River. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <5> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Wood River, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Wood River. |