Welcome to Bassett ...
The city of Bassett is located in Rock County<1> and is the County Seat for Rock County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bassett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bassett has a population of 543 people<2> (see below for details).
Bassett is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bassett is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Bassett lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bassett: 402 & 531<4>
The ZIP code for Bassett: 68714<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bassett had an population of 543 people. This is a decrease of 12.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bassett had a population of 619 people (or 40.62% of the total population of Rock County). This makes Bassett the county's most populous community.
The population of Bassett represents 0.03% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 168th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 619 people, the population of Bassett decreased 16.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 743 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bassett.
Communities Also Named Bassett ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Bassett - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bassett.
Communities near Bassett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bassett.
- Ainsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Ainsworth is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ainsworth
- From Bassett to Ainsworth
- Long Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Long Pine is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pine <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Pine
- From Bassett to Long Pine
- Springview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Keya Paha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springview
- From Bassett to Springview
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
- Carns ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
- Carns is located in Keya Paha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carns
- From Bassett to Carns
- Mariaville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
- Mariaville is located in Rock County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mariaville
- From Bassett to Mariaville
- Meadville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meadville
- From Bassett to Meadville
- Stuart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <6>
- Burton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Cleveland ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Holt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cleveland
- From Bassett to Cleveland
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bassett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bassett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bassett. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bassett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bassett. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bassett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bassett ...
Looking for more information about Bassett? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bassett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bassett.
Adding Bassett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bassett in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bassett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Bassett post office opened in 1882.
We also found Bassett on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bassett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bassett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bassett. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bassett - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Bassett area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Bassett area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bassett). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bassett or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |