Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, home to about 10,279 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 62084 and 62095, and parts of 62024 and 62048 are in Wood River too.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Wood River; also Roxana
Mostly Wood River; also East Alton
Mostly East Alton; part is in Wood River
Mostly Granite City; part is in Wood River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wood River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL241 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wood River; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wood River had 10,464 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 222nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Madison County grew from 64,694 residents in 1900 to 265,859 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&D, IL weather station (3 miles away).
93,915 jobs at 5,659 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wood River’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1908.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wood River-Hartford ESD 15, Roxana CUSD 1, East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis-Clark Elem SchoolWood River | K–5 | 236 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Central Intermediate SchoolRoxana | 3–5 | 365 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lewis-Clark Jr High SchoolWood River | 6–8 | 171 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Roxana Junior High SchoolRoxana | 6–8 | 393 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| East Alton-Wood River High SchWood River | 9–12 | 539 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Roxana Sr High SchoolRoxana | 9–12 | 500 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| L&C Middle School/Region IIIWood River | — | — | Special Education | 0.1 mi |
| Region III 9-12+ CLIP ProgramWood River | — | — | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William M Bedell Area Resource CenterWood River | Pre-K–12 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rosewood Heights, East Alton, Granite City, Madison, Edwardsville, Hartford, Roxana and Bethalto.
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