Guide Rock, Nebraska
Encyclopedia
Guide Rock is a village in Webster County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 245 at the 2000 census
. The town was the first settlement in Webster County, with the first white settlers arriving in 1870. 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 245 people, 133 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density
was 485.7 people per square mile (189.2/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 321.2 per square mile (125.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.78% White, and 1.22% from two or more races.
There were 133 households out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.4% were non-families. 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.51.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $20,250, and the median income for a family was $26,500. Males had a median income of $22,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,981. About 13.2% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% of those sixty five or over.
Webster County, Nebraska
-History:Webster County was formed in 1871. It was named after the statesman Daniel Webster.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,061 people, 1,708 households, and 1,118 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 1,972 housing...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 245 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The town was the first settlement in Webster County, with the first white settlers arriving in 1870. The town was named after Guide Rock
Guide Rock (hill)
Guide Rock, whose Pawnee name is Pa-hur or Pahur, is a hill in south central Nebraska in the United States. In the traditional Pawnee religion, it was one of five dwelling places of spirit animals with miraculous powers....
, a hill on the opposite bank of the Republican River
Republican River
The Republican River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, flowing through the U.S. states of Nebraska and Kansas.-Geography:...
. A historical marker near the village marks the former site of a large Pawnee village.
Geography
Guide Rock is located at 40°4′23"N 98°19′51"W (40.073032, -98.330931).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 245 people, 133 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 485.7 people per square mile (189.2/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 321.2 per square mile (125.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.78% White, and 1.22% from two or more races.
There were 133 households out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.4% were non-families. 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.84 and the average family size was 2.51.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $20,250, and the median income for a family was $26,500. Males had a median income of $22,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $18,981. About 13.2% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% of those sixty five or over.