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Located in: Hall County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Wood Riv.

Time Zone: Wood River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 308

ZIP Code: 68883<1>

Elevation: 1,960 feet [597.41 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>	1,344 (1.43% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,325 (10.05% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,204

Total Area:<4> 0.79 sq. miles [2.1 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 495

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Wood River:

GPS Coordinates: 40.8225, -98.6016<7>

USGS Topo Map: Wood River<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wood River

GNIS ID: 2397364

FIPS State / Place Code: 31 / 53660

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wood River)

About Hall County

The city of Grand Island is the County Seat for {Hall County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Hall)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	61,353 (4.33% increase since 2010)
2010	58,805 (9.85% increase since 2000)
2000:	53,534

Total Area: 552 sq. miles [1,430 km²] - of which 1.06% is water (5.86 sq. miles [15.2 km²])

Housing Units: 23,549

Official Website: https://www.hallcountyne.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hall

GNIS ID: 835861

FIPS State / County Code: 31 / 079

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wood River)

About Nebraska

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	1,932,571 (5.82% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,826,341 (6.72% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,711,263

Websites for State of Nebraska

Official Website: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Tourism: https://visitnebraska.com/

Parks: https://outdoornebraska.gov/parks/

Fishing: https://outdoornebraska.gov/fish/

Hunting: https://outdoornebraska.gov/hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Nebraska

GNIS ID: 1779792

FIPS State: 31

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Wood River)

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>	GPS Coordinates for Wood River: Decimal: 40.822, -98.6016 DDMMSS: 40° 49' 19", -98° 36' 5"
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Wood River.