Rock County, NE

County in Northwest NE

Welcome to Rock County, Nebraska. Rock County is home to the City of Bassett and Village of Newport with a combined population of 1,526 citizens. Located south east of the City of Bassett are the Rock County Public Schools, which includes two rural schools - Pony Lake and Rose. There are seven churches in the area including two rural churches, also located S.E. of the City of Bassett. Rock County is known for its twin lakes and beautiful Niobrara River which borders the north side of the county. There you will find great fishing and public access for hunting. We also have a golf course, swimming pool and a county owned airport. Rock County is also well known for its Ranch Expo, held every June. We invite you to browse our web site to learn about our various county offices and services Rock County, Nebraska offers its citizens. Courthouse hours are from 9:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 5:00pm Monday - Friday excluding holidays.

Sponsors of Rock County, NE


Since the founding of our communities, organizations, businesses and citizens have stepped forward to build and serve their community. Click on any of the logos below to learn about those who made this website possible! If you would like to learn about becoming a sponsor CLICK HERE!

Towns of Rock County, NE


The small towns of the Midwest are rich in history and a great way of life! Below you can visit and learn about the small towns we call home! Towns that have their name highlighted have become FEATURED TOWNS. Businesses/organizations from these towns have stepped forward as SPONSORS enabling us to include (or will include as acquired) stories and website links to ALL their community organizations (chambers, groups and departments, etc.), stories and website links to ALL their points of interest, annual festivals/events and stories done about their citizens, veterans and faith community. To learn how to become a featured town CLICK HERE!

Businesses of Rock County, NE


The businesses of our towns are truly the lifeblood of each community, click on any businesses below to learn about them, to learn how to add your business to your town and county page CLICK HERE!