Rock County, Nebraska

Rock County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°25′N 99°27′W / 42.42°N 99.45°W / 42.42; -99.45
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1888
Named afterRock Creek, or its rocky soil
SeatBassett
Largest cityBassett
Area
  Total
1,012 sq mi (2,620 km2)
  Land1,008 sq mi (2,610 km2)
  Water3.4 sq mi (9 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,262
  Estimate 
(2022)
1,245
  Density1.2/sq mi (0.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.rockcountynebraska.org

Rock County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,262. Its county seat is Bassett. In the Nebraska license plate system, Rock County is represented by the prefix 81 (it had the 81st-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).