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Population in July 2008: 10,973. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 5,206  (47.5%)
Females: 5,767  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62095.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,581 (it was $33,875 in 2000)
Wood River:  $42,581
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,258
Wood River:  $23,258
Illinois:  $27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,318 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Wood River:  $95,318
Illinois:  $208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,076; Detached houses: $104,519; Townhouses or other attached units: $89,906; In 2-unit structures: $64,518; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $49,148; Mobile homes: $16,818
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Races in Wood River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wood River: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.3%), Irish (13.4%), United States (12.6%), English (10.2%), Italian (4.4%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/20/1908

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 6.06 square miles.

Population density: 1812 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wood River

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wood River city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

63 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Illinois:  12.3%


According to our research there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Wood River, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wood River to the number of sex offenders is 439 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wood River:  2.0% ($1,169)
Illinois:  1.8% ($2,285)
Wood River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (13.5 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (18.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (241.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Alton, IL (1.3 miles ), Rosewood Heights, IL (1.5 miles ), Roxana, IL (1.5 miles ), Hartford, IL (1.6 miles ), South Roxana, IL (1.7 miles ), Bethalto, IL (1.9 miles ), Alton, IL (2.2 miles ), West Alton, MO (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $118,500
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $148,600
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $87,300
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $239,500

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.86 N, Longitude: 90.09 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -853 (-7.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 903 (18.6%)

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -238 (-2.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Wood River by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 010003000
    per 100,000 0.08.90.00.00.027.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1715961212138
    per 100,000 156.08.944.379.753.5107.9108.3118.373.2
Robberies 06812151410158
    per 100,000 0.053.170.8106.2133.8125.990.2136.573.2
Assaults 453032383040352242
    per 100,000 413.1265.6283.3336.4267.7359.7315.7200.3384.2
Burglaries 978579103102868373115
    per 100,000 890.4752.5699.4911.8910.1773.3748.8664.51051.9
Thefts 439370428474505502483457478
    per 100,000 4029.73275.53789.04196.24505.74514.04357.24160.24372.1
Auto thefts 301430444534362526
    per 100,000 275.4123.9265.6389.5401.5305.7324.8227.6237.8
Arson 464602322
    per 100,000 36.753.135.453.10.018.027.118.218.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 453.0287.4335.1425.7412.6509.1429.5406.8424.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 25 (19 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.73
US city average:  3.00

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Wood River-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Wood River city center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 8.0 miles away from the city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Wood River-area historical earthquake activity is below Illinois state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.8 miles away from Wood River center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from Wood River center
On 1/29/1993 at 13:56:23, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, 3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/6/1994 at 17:38:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from Wood River center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wood River:
  • ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)
  • ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)
  • SAINT ANTHONY HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)

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Amtrak stations near Wood River:
  • 4 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wood River:
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 12 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 15 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 20 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
Public high school in Wood River:
Private high school in Wood River:
  • RIVER BEND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 500 N WOOD RIVER AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Wood River:
Private elementary/middle schools in Wood River:
  • ST BERNARD SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 200 N FORTH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • WM BEDELL ACHIEV/RESOURCE CTR (Students: 60; Location: 400 S MAIN ST; Grades: UG - UG)
See full list of schools located in Wood River, Map of school districts: WOOD RIVER-HARTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 15, EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 14

Library in Wood River:
  • WOOD RIVER P.L. (Operating income: $266,392; Location: 326 EAST FERGUSON AVENUE; 55,877 books; 1,183 audio materials; 3,077 video materials; 137 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wood River: Belk Park Golf Course (A), Wood River Public Library (B), Wood River City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Wood River Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wood River include: Saint John United Church of Christ (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Saint Bernard Roman Catholic Church (E), Whitelaw Avenue Bapitst Church (F), First Assembly of God Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Vaughn Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Gvillo Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Wood River include: Emerick Sports Complex (1), Central Park (2), Brushy Grove Park (3), Belk Park (4), Sixth Street Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Wood River Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: C & H Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 9 West Ferguson Avenue).

Hotels: Bel-Air Motel (542 West Ferguson Avenue), AMER House Hotel (133 Whitelaw Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wood River and their reported violations in the past:

TRIPLE CROWN SERVICES (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wood River that have no violations reported:
  • METRO UNITED SOCCER (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCHNUCKS MARKET (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • SHOP N SAVE #6020 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • SCHNUCKS MARKET (142422) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • HIGHLAND SUPER VALU (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • WAL-MART SUPERCENTER 1071 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • WAL-MART SUPERCENTER 0435 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • SHOP N SAVE (142406) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • SUPER VALU FOODS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.8%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wood River, IL


People in group quarters in Wood River
  • 99 people in nursing homes
  • 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Wood River compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wood River (2009 data):
  • Regions Bank: Vaughn Hill Facility at 501 Wesley Drive, branch established on 1990-07-09; Wood River Branch at 100 Wood River And Lorena Avenue, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Wood River Branch at 1301 Edwardsville Road, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Woodforest National Bank: Wood River Walmart Branch at 610 Wesley Drive, branch established on 2007-07-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • The Bank of Edwardsville: Wood River Branch at 1153 Vaughn Road, branch established on 2008-03-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,245.9 mil, Deposits: $972.6 mil, headquarters in Edwardsville, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Banc Ed Corp., The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Wood River

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents32.7%16.9%10.6%8.5%7.1%
Congregations8.3%14.1%7.6%5.9%9.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateOther religions
Adherents3.2%3.2%2.7%2.0%13.0%
Congregations4.5%8.3%5.5%0.7%36.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$16,791$50,3731$1,003
Other Government Administration 2$12,799$76,7947$5,327
Police Protection - Officers 19$91,642$57,8790$0
Police - Other 6$22,266$44,5322$824
Firefighters 10$55,835$67,00214$2,511
Fire - Other 0$0 1$786
Streets and Highways 6$24,319$48,6380$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$852
Sewerage 3$12,797$51,1880$0
Parks and Recreation 10$34,085$40,9029$7,091
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$3,600$43,2001$1,915
Water Supply 7$29,034$49,7730$0
Local Libraries 3$8,590$34,3607$4,167
Other and Unallocable 2$8,920$53,5200$0
Totals for Government 73$320,678$52,71444$24,476



Wood River government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $135,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,086,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,155,000
    Solid Waste Management: $485,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $1,545,000
    Police Protection: $1,519,000
    Sewerage: $1,377,000
    Water Utilities: $953,000
    Regular Highways: $852,000
    General - Other: $820,000
    Fire Protection: $748,000
    Solid Waste Management: $605,000
    Central Staff Services: $347,000
    Libraries: $284,000
    Financial Administration: $249,000
    General Public Buildings: $53,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000
    Health Services - Other: $18,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $4,696,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $4,214,000
    Interest Revenue: $507,000
    Benefit Payments: $379,000
    From Local Government: $272,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $157,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $60,000
    All Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $206,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,430,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,480,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,435,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $475,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $940,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $926,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,175,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $986,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,579,000
    Highways: $317,000
    All Other: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,768,000
    Public Utilities: $548,000
    NEC: $66,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,829,000

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($501 average AGI)
Madison County:  0.10%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Clair County, IL  0.92% ($36,962 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.51% ($45,525)
from Macoupin County, IL  0.28% ($36,507)


5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Madison County:  0.05%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Clair County, IL  0.94% ($32,037 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.49% ($36,138)
to Macoupin County, IL  0.29% ($38,793)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wood River:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • WGNU (920 AM; 1 kW; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: NORMAN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBGZ (1570 AM; 1 kW; ALTON, IL)
  • KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wood River:
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • W288AW (105.5 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WFUN-FM (95.5 FM; BETHALTO, IL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Wood River:
  • W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
  • KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
  • K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K59GP (Channel 59; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Wood River fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 41 meters (135ft)
Total costs: $996,000
Total average daily traffic: 54,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,510

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7
  • David Bruemmer, 2 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Str Nw, Ste 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Email:
  • 2 Mi Nw Of Bethalto (Twr 4), Type: 4ta4, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 94 m, , Licensee ID: L00524169
    Registrant: Professional Broadcasting Inc, 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 375-7500
  • 2 Mi Nw Of Bethalto (Twr 3), Type: 4ta3, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 94 m, , Licensee ID: L00524169
    Registrant: Professional Broadcasting Inc, 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 375-7500
  • 2 Mi Nw Of Bethalto (Twr 2), Type: 4ta2, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 94 m, , Licensee ID: L00524169
    Registrant: Professional Broadcasting Inc, 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 375-7500
  • 2 Mi Nw Of Bathalto (Twr 1), Type: 4ta1, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 94 m, , Licensee ID: L00524169
    Registrant: Professional Broadcasting Inc, 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 375-7500
  • Christopher B Page, 40 Country Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.2 m, Overall height: 47.2 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • Hwy 111 7/10 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 67 m
    Registrant: Marathon Ashland Pipe Line LLC, 539 S Main St, Findlay, OH 45840, Phone: (419) 422-2121

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wood River, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wood River)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: BEECH CONRAD 10200 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 10, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 102G , Serial Number: 44-47188, Year manufactured: 1944
    Registrant (Individual): Lorenzo R Orbalkin, P O Box 341, Wood River, IL 62095
  • Aircraft: HALL JACKIE R DRAGONFLY (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 442JH , Serial Number: 442, Airworthiness Date: 07/02/1985
    Registrant (Individual): Jackie R Hall, 431 No Sixth Street, Wood River, IL 62095
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5546T , Serial Number: 17251446, Year manufactured: 1964
    Registrant (Co-Owned): John M Beatty, 206 Tamaroa Dr, Wood River, IL 62095, Other Owners: Kristine A Beatty
  • Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 11, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 192 mph), Engine: Turbo-prop
    N-Number: 81448 , Serial Number: 11327, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1976
    Registrant (Corporation): Lakin Law Firm Pc, 301 Evans Ave, Wood River, IL 62095



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$78,606137$72,745171$76,99635$41,2922$170,73060$56,9620$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$010$88,59632$80,2094$17,3530$02$80,6850$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$104,32034$69,908155$80,79444$36,8880$09$60,3103$28,087
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$79,49314$65,49364$91,7057$81,6610$04$54,0230$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$86,36728$86,1570$00$03$89,0400$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4011.00 , 4012.00, 4018.00, 4019.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED64$86,47118$89,2865$66,276
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$95,1456$74,8071$57,140
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$45,7203$85,3000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4011.00 , 4012.00, 4018.00, 4019.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 73
  • Hazardous Condition: 50
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Wood River


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Wood River, IL

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