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A town of 199, settled in 1871.
Guide Rock’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 51 in Nebraska we compare has a lower value of a typical home than Guide Rock. Guide Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 336 in 1890, a peak of 690 in 1910, 199 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Guide Rock, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Guide Rock.
The typical Guide Rock home is worth about $107,000, down 0.6% in a year, 62% below the Nebraska typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Compared with just over four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Guide Rock is higher. FEMA puts nearly three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 15% to inland flooding. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim locally since 2019.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only one of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Guide Rock. The income of the median household for Guide Rock comes to $39,000, below both the Nebraska town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. The top destinations are Red Cloud (40%), Hastings (9%) and Lincoln (4%).
| Guide Rock | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 15 inches of snow, with January nights at 15° and July afternoons at 89°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Guide Rock, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 32%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Guide Rock is ahead of Nebraska on 1 and behind on 9. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Guide Rock.
| Guide Rock | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Guide Rock | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Guide Rock; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Guide Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Guide Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Guide Rock is a village in Webster County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Guide Rock had a population of 199.
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Guide Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.