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