Wood River is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, home to about 1,494 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68883.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wood River; also Prosser and Shelton
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 | Eppley Airfield (OMA)145 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX563 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 1,172 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 83rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Hall County grew from 17,206 residents in 1900 to 62,895 in 2020.
Hall 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 15°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings 4n, NE weather station (16 miles away).
35,526 jobs at 1,857 businesses in Hall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wood River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Wood River Rural Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood River Elementary SchoolWood River | Pre-K–5 | 224 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Wood River Rural Middle SchoolWood River | 6–8 | 98 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Wood River Rural High SchoolWood River | 9–12 | 145 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Prosser and Shelton.
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