Wood River township, Custer County, Nebraska (NE) detailed profile
Land area: 142.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 349 (all rural)
| Males: 195 |  (55.9%) |
| Females: 154 |  (44.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 349 (246 owner occupied, 103 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 33% |
Races in Wood River township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 44.1
Median age of females: 47.0
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Average household size: 2.24
| Wood River township: | 2.2 people |
| Nebraska: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.81
| Wood River township: | $44,672 |
| Nebraska: | $51,440 |
| Here: | $373 |
| State: | $574 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,596 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
| : | $84,596 |
| Nebraska: | $132,700 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
Cities in this township include: Oconto.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Wood River township: Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Saint Mary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Wood River township include: Pressy State Recreation Grounds (1), Pressey State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
85% of Wood River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Nebraska.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 33
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 9
- South: 8
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 20
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
Housing units in Wood River township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
- Construction (14%)
- Food (11%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Gasoline stations (3%)
- Machinery (2%)
- Health care (23%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (33%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Food processing workers (6%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Registered nurses (10%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wood River township:
- United States or American (45.9%)
- Irish (24.3%)
- English (5.4%)
- German (5.4%)
- Scottish (5.4%)
- Swedish (5.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 16 (73%)
- Worked at home: 6 (27%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Wood (21%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Solar energy (11%)
95.8% of residents of Wood River township speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 52- In family households: 50 (18 male householders, 0 female householders)
15 spouses, 17 children (17 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 10 2-persons, 3 4-persons, 5 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
68 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (2 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Nebraska: | 10.8% |