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Wood River, Illinois, in Madison county, is 13 miles E of Florissant, Missouri (center to center) and 18 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The people of the city are in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Wood River has a population of 11,296.
In Wood River, about 51% of adults are married.
In 2000, Wood River had a median family income of $41,688.
Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In Wood River, 65% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.
In Wood River, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Wood River to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
Ratings range from
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | ![]() | ![]() |
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