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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 2007:
| This city: |  12.8% | | Whole state: |  9.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wood River, NE
58 people in nursing homes
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 (2009 data):
- Heritage Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1884-01-01; Wood River Branch at 607 East 11th Street, branch established on 2001-02-01. Info updated 2009-02-18: Bank assets: $409.0 mil, Deposits: $279.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Group, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hall County Nebraska:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Wood River
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 53.3% | 11.1% | 10.2% | 7.2% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 10.0% | 13.3% | 11.7% | 5.0% | 3.3% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Evangelical Free Church of America | Salvation Army | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 8.4% |
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| Congregations | 6.7% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 41.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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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 | $918 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,249 | $26,988 | 7 | $306 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $153 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,488 | $41,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,387 | $28,644 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,882 | $22,584 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
2 | $5,506 | $33,036 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $418 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $15,512 | $31,024 | 11 | $1,795 |
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.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KGFW (1340 AM; 1 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KICS (1550 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
- KROA (95.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)
- KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
- KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KFKX (90.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: HASTINGS COLLEGE)
- K209CX (89.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- K295AF (106.9 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
- K202CL (88.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K214CQ (90.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- K219BW (91.7 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Wood River:
- KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
- KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
- KGIN (Channel 11; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
- KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- K41FU (Channel 41; COLUMBUS & FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
- K56FC (Channel 56; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HALL COUNTY)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 1.5 Miles S Of Wood River, Call Sign: KNKN331
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- PETER M CONNOLLY, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 36, Township 10 N, Range 12 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 102.4 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, St. 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:
- SIGNATURE ON FILE, 12100 W Rainforth, Type: Tower, Structure height: 189 m, Overall height: 190.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00226538
Registrant: Pappas Telecasting Of Central Nebraska, Kearney, NE 68848, Phone: (308) 743-2494 - David J Fenton, West Of Highway 11, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (891) 319-1011, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 6999 S. Burwick Road (I-80 & Hwy 40), Type: Pole, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 54.9 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Sw Cor 10th & Main Sts, Call Sign: KFP370, Licensee ID: L00089695
Assigned Frequencies : 154.040 MHz
Grant Date: 12/29/2001, Expiration Date: 01/16/2012
Registrant: City Of Wood River, Wood River, NE 68883, Phone: (308) 583-2757 - Farm 1 1/2 Mi S & 1/2 Mi W Of Hwy 30 & 11, Call Sign: KNDP427, Licensee ID: L00545825
Assigned Frequencies : 154.625 MHz
Grant Date: 03/30/1998, Expiration Date: 04/25/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/16/2002
Registrant: Vernon Bredthauer, 14287 W Holling Rd, Wood River, NE 68883, Phone: (308) 583-2559 - 1.5 Mi E 1.5 Mi N Hwy 30, Call Sign: WQD520, Licensee ID: L00053714
Assigned Frequencies : 158.355 MHz
Grant Date: 04/07/2005, Expiration Date: 05/28/2015
Registrant: Kenneth L Layher, 5212 S Burwick Rd, Wood River, NE 68883, Phone: (308) 583-2620 - Lat: 40.815472 Lon: -98.607556, Call Sign: WQJP692
Assigned Frequencies : 462.337 MHz, 467.212 MHz, 467.287 MHz, 462.212 MHz, 462.287 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/2008, Expiration Date: 11/18/2018, Certifier: Jennifer Reeder
Registrant: Cattron Group, Inc., Et Al, 58 West Shenango Street, Sharpsville, PA 16150, Phone: (724) 962-3571, Fax: (724) 962-4310, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6- WOODRIVER, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 36, Township 10 N, Range 12 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 102.4 m, Call Sign: WMR317
Assigned Frequencies : 2118.40 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 6715.62 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- 12100 W Rainforth Rd, Overall height: 190.5 m, Call Sign: WPND880
Assigned Frequencies : 2025.00 MHz, 2049.50 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/1997
Registrant: Dow Lohnes Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., #800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
- Wood River, Lat: 40.821806 Lon: -98.600889, Call Sign: WQAH852
Assigned Frequencies : 956.368 MHz
Grant Date: 06/03/2004, Expiration Date: 06/03/2014, Certifier: Marla Knecht
Registrant: Sensus Metering, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- Wood River, 12100 W Rainforth, Type: Tower, Structure height: 189 m, Overall height: 190.5 m, Call Sign: KB97341
Grant Date: 06/09/1986, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North Seventeenth Street, Eleventh Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (702) 812-0400, Fax: (703) 812-0486, Email:
- WOOD RIVER, 1.5 Miles South Of, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: KBI63
6019.30 MHz, 6078.60 MHz, 6137.90 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 5989.70 MHz, 6108.30 MHz, 10955.0 MHz... (+3 more)
Grant Date: 11/16/1989, Expiration Date: 12/05/1997, Cancelation Date: 12/05/1997
Registrant: Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, 100 S 19th St 2 Central Prk Plaza, Omaha, NE 68102 - 12100 W Rainforth Rd, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 190.5 m, Call Sign: WHG282
Assigned Frequencies : 2025.50 MHz, 1990.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/1997, Expiration Date: 06/01/2014
Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North Seven Teenth Street, Eleventh Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (703) 812-0400
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: KA0JHL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01367010
Grant Date: 02/07/2008, Expiration Date: 02/07/2018
Registrant: Daniel T Harland, 106 East 4th Street, Wood River, NE 68883 - Call Sign: KB0RPX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00958734
Grant Date: 12/30/2004, Expiration Date: 03/23/2015, Certifier: Nick J Lammers
Registrant: Nick J Lammers, Wood River, NE 68883 - Call Sign: KB0RPY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/23/1995, Expiration Date: 03/23/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/24/2007
Registrant: Danny L Smith, Wood River, NE 68883 - Call Sign: KE0TO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01337432
Grant Date: 10/30/2007, Expiration Date: 01/28/2018, Certifier: Thomas J Millette
Registrant: Thomas J Millette, 308 E 13th St, Wood River, NE 68883 - Call Sign: N0IRV, Previous Call Sign: KB0ARX, Licensee ID: L00134990
Grant Date: 12/04/2002, Expiration Date: 02/09/2013
Registrant: Wesley G Roach Jr, Box 104, Wood River, NE 68883 - Call Sign: N0PKU, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/17/1991, Expiration Date: 09/17/2001, Cancelation Date: 09/18/2003
Registrant: Jim R Skeen, Rr 3 Box 277a 1405 Marshall St, Wood River, NE 68883 - Call Sign: N0YTC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00299311
Grant Date: 08/13/2003, Expiration Date: 09/21/2013
Registrant: Roger A Derr, 12113 W Platte River Dr, Wood River, NE 68883-9530
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Wood River)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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