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Notable locations in Wood River: Thelen Grain Company Elevator (A), Wood River Camp (B), Wood River (C), Maltman Memorial Public Library (D), Wood River Police Department (E), Wood River Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wood River include: Grace Lutheran Church (A), Saint Marys Catholic Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), First United Presbyterian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Wood River Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Nature Conservancy Cnpo Shop (Nature Centers; 12313 West Platte Riv), Crane Meadows Nature Center (Nature Centers; 9325 South Alda Road).
Hotel: Wood River Motel (11774 South Nebraska Highway 11).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Wood River and their reported violations in the past:
WOOD RIVER COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (OCT-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (OCT-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2006)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2000), St BCA signed (OCT-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-17-2003 and DEC-10-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2003)
- Notification, Public - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-2001)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
WOOD RIVER MOTEL INC (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2000), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-28-2000 to JUL-28-2000)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-1996), St BCA signed (DEC-13-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2000)
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  12.8% | | Whole state: |  9.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Wood River compared to Nebraska state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below 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 (2007 data):
- Heritage Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1884-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $405.7 mil, Deposits: $313.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Group, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $886 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $7,086 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,147 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,147 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,281 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $4,185 | $50,220 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,211 | $38,532 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $7,396 | $44,376 | 13 | $12,547 |
Wood River government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $10,000
All Other: $5,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $12,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $260,000
Solid Waste Management: $259,000
Electric Utilities: $254,000
Regular Highways: $94,000
Central Staff Services: $70,000
Police Protection: $63,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Parks & Recreation: $47,000
Fire Protection: $42,000
General Public Buildings: $11,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $468,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $126,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Police Protection: $3,000
Fire Protection: $2,000
Central Staff: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,214,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $240,000
Electric Utilities: $204,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $100,000
General Support: $45,000
All Other: $19,000
- Tax - NEC: $257,000
Property: $142,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $430,000
6.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,332 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.40% | | Nebraska average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,996 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.02% | | Nebraska average: | 7.41% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wood River:
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KICS (1550 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wood River:
- KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KLIQ (94.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
- KROA (95.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
- KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KFKX (90.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: HASTINGS COLLEGE)
- K209CX (89.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wood River:
- KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
- KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
- KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
- K41FU (Channel 41; COLUMBUS & FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
- KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
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