Rock County, Nebraska
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 1,319
- Median household income
- $58,125
- ±12,942
- Unemployed
- 1.2%
- 8 of 684 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 79.0%
- 474 of 600 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Rock | 1,264 (2021) | Po Box 367, Bassett | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bassett | 538 (2021) | Po Box 383, Bassett | Website |
| Village of Newport | 69 (2021) | 300 2nd St, Newport | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock County Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 7, Bassett | — |
| Bassett Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 28, Bassett | — |
| Gracy Fire District | Local fire protection | 45884 858th Rd, Bassett | — |
| Newport Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 45717 875th Rd, Newport | — |
| Rock County Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 44307 886th Rd, Bassett | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ROCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
EAST HWY 20, Bassett, NE, 68714
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Bassett Farmers Market
200 Clark St., Bassett, NE, 68714
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-05-26. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.