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Country around Bassett is a rural area of about 1,139 people in Rock County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 116 miles from Grand Island, NE and 333 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $644 a month.
1,139people
$133kTypical home
$644/moRent
86° / 34°Summer / winter
38"Snow
258Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,139 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 333 mi to Denver, CO
- 116 mi to Grand Island, NE
- 107 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$836/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 47
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 13 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 105 mi to LBF airport
- 200 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,480 ft
- 906 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 120 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 46 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 117 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 34 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 113 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 57 mi to the nearest vet
- 98 mi to the nearest dog park
- 86 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