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A town of 88, settled in 1873.
No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Rockville. Rockville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 158 in 1900, a peak of 241 in 1930, 89 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Rockville.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rockville has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rockville beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 43% of adults have obesity in Rockville, above both the Nebraska town median (40%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 29% of adults feel lonely in Rockville.
| Rockville | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rockville | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 12.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.8% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Rockville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Rockville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Village in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States
Rockville is a village in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockville had a population of 89.
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Rockville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.