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Country around Wood River is a rural area of about 2,483 people in Hall County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 13 miles from Grand Island, NE and 243 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $206k and rent runs about $861 a month.
2,483people
$206kTypical home
$861/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
27"Snow
261Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,483 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 243 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 13 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $206k (≈$1,299/mo)
- Median rent $861/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (334 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,553 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 37% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to GRI airport
- 144 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,962 ft
- 790 mi to the ocean
- 155 mi to a big lake
- 91 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 144 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 87 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hall County: R+38 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk