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Wood Lake, Nebraska

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Population in 2022: 48 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -33.3%
 
Males: 22  (47.8%)
Females: 26  (52.2%)
Median resident age:

75.4 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years

Zip code: 69221

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-646,914,475 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Wood Lake:  $-646,914,475
NE:  $69,597

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,133 (it was $15,063 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $69,743 (it was $29,200 in 2000)
Wood Lake:

$69,743
NE:

$232,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $107,147; detached houses: $107,579
March 2022 cost of living index in Wood Lake: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Wood Lake, NE (2022)
    • 2087.0%White alone
    • 14.3%American Indian alone



According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Wood Lake, Nebraska as of April 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wood Lake is 44 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (40.0%), French (40.0%), Irish (20.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Elevation: 2690 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile   (very low).

Wood Lake, Nebraska map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Wood Lake village:

1.2% ($346)
Nebraska:

1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (180.3 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (223.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (644.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Johnstown, NE (3.2 miles),
Johnstown precinct, NE (3.4 miles ),
Ainsworth, NE (4.5 miles ),
Valentine, NE (4.8 miles ),
Springview, NE (5.3 miles ),
Long Pine, NE (5.3 miles ),
Brownlee, NE (5.6 miles),
Crookston, NE (5.7 miles)

Latitude: 42.64 N, Longitude: 100.24 W

Area code: 402

Distribution of median household income in Wood Lake, NE in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wood Lake, NE in 2022

Wood Lake satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.6%
Nebraska:

2.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+22.0%).

Average climate in Wood Lake, Nebraska

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Wood Lake-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.3 miles away from the Wood Lake village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.0 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wood Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 311% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 538.2 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 272.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 116.7 miles away from Wood Lake center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from Wood Lake center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 306.1 miles away from Wood Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cherry County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wood Lake:

  • Chadron State College (about 142 miles; Chadron, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney (about 147 miles; Kearney, NE; FT enrollment: 6,047)
  • Northeast Community College (about 151 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)
  • Central Community College (about 155 miles; Grand Island, NE; FT enrollment: 4,159)
  • Wayne State College (about 167 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • University of South Dakota (about 169 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 180 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Wood Lake: Wood Lake City Park Campground (A), Wood Lake Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wood Lake: Wood Lake Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wood Lake: Wood Lake City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cherry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This village:

1.9 people
Nebraska:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

48.5%
Whole state:

64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

3.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Wood Lake:

Marital status in Wood Lake, NE
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 95.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Wood Lake:

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
Nebraska average:

11.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wood Lake, NE (based on Cherry County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,01411
Catholic8002
Mainline Protestant7615
Other1291
None3,009-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Here:

5.27 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

10.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Cherry County:

10.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cherry County:

8.7%
Nebraska:

7.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Cherry County:

29.1%
Nebraska:

28.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cherry County:

10.0%
Nebraska:

12.9%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$400
Water Supply 0$0 1$550
Totals for Government 0$0 2$950

Wood Lake government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $15,000 ($312.50)
    Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($125.00)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($104.17)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($20.83)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $25,000 ($520.83)
    Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($416.67)
    Financial Administration: $15,000 ($312.50)
    Water Utilities: $15,000 ($312.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000 ($208.33)
    General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($62.50)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $5,000 ($104.17)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $41,000 ($854.17)

Wood Lake government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($166.67)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($20.83)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,000 ($41.67)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000 ($479.17)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000 ($291.67)
    General Local Government Support: $6,000 ($125.00)
  • Tax - Property: $7,000 ($145.83)

Wood Lake government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000 ($20.83)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000 ($20.83)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000 ($20.83)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000 ($20.83)

Wood Lake government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,000 ($20.83)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wood Lake:

  • KVSH (940 AM; 5 kW; VALENTINE, NE; Owner: HEART CITY RADIO COMPANY)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KBRB (1400 AM; 1 kW; AINSWORTH, NE; Owner: KBRB BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWYR (1260 AM; 5 kW; WINNER, SD; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO CORP.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ 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)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wood Lake:

  • KMNE-FM (90.3 FM; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KBRB-FM (92.7 FM; AINSWORTH, NE; Owner: K.B.R. BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Wood Lake:

  • K13AW (Channel 13; WOOD LAKE, NE; Owner: VILLAGE OF WOOD LAKE)
  • KMNE-TV (Channel 7; BASSETT, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 3.4mTotal length
  • 1,770Total average daily traffic
  • 298Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,304Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Wood Lake)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Lat: 42.638639 Lon: -100.238083, Call Sign: WQPJ493,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.420 MHz, Grant Date: 06/05/2012, Expiration Date: 06/05/2022, Cancellation Date: 08/06/2022, Certifier: Joe Mundorf, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • Lat: 42.613917 Lon: -100.320000, Call Sign: WRTC551,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.420 MHz, Grant Date: 06/01/2022, Expiration Date: 06/01/2032, Certifier: Mark Mundorf, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • WOOD LAKE, 208 Lincoln Street (Lat: 42.637583 Lon: -100.238667), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQTQ708,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, Grant Date: 03/25/2014, Expiration Date: 03/25/2024, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett, Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1220 West Platte Ave, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 867-6767, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:

  • WOOD LAKE, East Of Highway 20 (Lat: 42.690750 Lon: -100.304083), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.2 m, Call Sign: WRDP327,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6345.49 MHz, Grant Date: 06/18/2019, Expiration Date: 06/18/2029, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3947Z, N3947Z, N-3947Z, Serial Number: 18-7805, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 04/16/1975, Certificate Issue Date: 05/17/2011
    Registrant (Individual): Winkle James L Van, Po Box 787, Wood Lake, NE 69221

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wood Lake, NE
  • 45.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.3%Wood
  • 18.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wood Lake, NE
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Wood Lake compared to Nebraska state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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