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Guide Rock, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 245. Estimated population in July 2024: 220 (-10.2% change)
Males: 121 (49.4%), Females: 124 (50.6%)

Webster County

Zip code: 68942

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.2 years
Median household income: $20,250
Median house value: $18,100

Population by Race

Races in Guide Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (33.1%), Irish (25.3%), English (17.1%), United States (12.2%), French (5.7%), Czech (3.7%).

Elevation: 1661 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Guide Rock

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Guide Rock village

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-15.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Guide Rock:

  • WEBSTER SOUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RED CLOUD, NE)
  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL NUCKOLLS CO HOSP (about 18 miles; SUPERIOR, NE)
  • JEWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MANKATO, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Guide Rock:

  • HASTINGS MUNI (about 37 miles; HASTINGS, NE; Abbreviation: HSI)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 62 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 65 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Guide Rock:

  • RED CLOUD MUNI (about 15 miles; RED CLOUD, NE; Abbreviation: 7V7)
  • SUPERIOR MUNI (about 20 miles; SUPERIOR, NE; Abbreviation: 12K)
  • MANKATO (about 21 miles; MANKATO, KS; Abbreviation: TKO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guide Rock:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 75 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 122 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 124 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 125 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 136 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)

Libraries

Library in Guide Rock:

  • AULD-DOUDNA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,493; Location: 155 WEST GRANT; 10,892 books; 1 audio materials; 50 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)

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