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Wood River

Illinois · IL · Madison County
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City in Illinois, United States
1908Established
10,464Population
7.2 sq miArea
436 ftElevation

Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River developed as a company town around a Standard Oil refinery built in 1907 and 1908 and was chartered as a city in 1923. The community lies near the site of Camp River Dubois, the winter staging camp of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, a heritage reflected in the city's motto, "Progressing in the Spirit of Lewis & Clark."

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The forecast calls for Mostly Sunny, highs near 89°. In the local news, Marquette Catholic Varsity Baseball @ EAWR (MaxPreps), EAWR Girls Varsity Soccer @ Jennings (MaxPreps), and East Alton-Wood vs Waterloo - Boys Varsity Football 09/25/2026 | Live & On Demand (NFHS Network).

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