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Guide Rock, Nebraska

Guide Rock, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Guide Rock: looking north along University Street
Downtown Guide Rock: looking north along University Street
Location of Guide Rock, Nebraska
Location of Guide Rock, Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°4′23″N 98°19′51″W / 40.07306°N 98.33083°W / 40.07306; -98.33083Coordinates: 40°4′23″N 98°19′51″W / 40.07306°N 98.33083°W / 40.07306; -98.33083
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Webster
Area
 • Total 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Land 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,667 ft (508 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 225
 • Estimate (2012) 217
 • Density 450.0/sq mi (173.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 68942
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-20365
GNIS feature ID 0829718

Guide Rock is a village in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 225 at the 2010 census.

The first settlement at Guide Rock was made in 1870. Guide Rock was platted in 1873. The town was named after Guide Rock, a hill on the opposite bank of the Republican River.

A historical marker near the village marks the former site of a large Pawnee village.

Guide Rock is located at 40°4′23″N 98°19′51″W / 40.07306°N 98.33083°W / 40.07306; -98.33083 (40.073032, -98.330931).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 225 people, 109 households, and 64 families residing in the village. The population density was 450.0 inhabitants per square mile (173.7/km2). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 300.0 per square mile (115.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 1.3% Native American, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.


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