Wood RiverWI
A town of 935.
Is Wood River a good place to live?
Wood River’s median age is 53.6 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a lower January low than Wood River. The biggest park or preserve is Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area, at 771 acres. Wood River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
935 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wood River: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wood River, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wood River.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wood River
Wood River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 3° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Wood River
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Wood River’s workers commute out: the town has 0.9 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wood River for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Wood River grew to 316 in 2023, 67 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Grantsburg (20%), North Branch (3%) and St.
| Wood River | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Wood River is
Wood River beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 14% of Wood River adults have diabetes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 12%. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wood River.
| Wood River | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wood River | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.3% | 3.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wood River has set aside 4.6% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area | 0.8 mi | 771 |
| 2. Thoreson American Legion Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wood River
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wood River; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Wood River residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Wood River
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Wood River is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 898 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Alpha is located within the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 928 ft
Questions about Wood River
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wood River, WI a good place to live?
Wood River has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.