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Bassett is a tiny town of 580 people in Rock County, Nebraska. It's about 130 miles from Grand Island, NE and 339 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $651 a month.
580people
$87kTypical home
$651/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
39"Snow
258Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 580
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,306 people per sq mi
- 339 mi to Denver, CO
- 130 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 109 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$547/mo)
- Median rent $651/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (93 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 38 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 54
- 19% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 117 mi to LBF airport
- 207 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 149 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,330 ft
- 921 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 110 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 41 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 109 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 126 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 85 mi to the nearest dog park
- 75 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rock County: R+79 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk