| Official Name: | Bassett, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Pushpin Label: | Bassett |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa#USA#North America |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chickasaw |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.02 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.02 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 45 |
| Population Density Km2: | 44.31 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 114.80 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 324 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1063 |
| Coordinates: | 43.0622°N -92.5158°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 50645 |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-04780 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0454378 |
Bassett is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 45 at the 2020 census.[2]
Bassett is located at 43.0622°N -92.5158°W (43.062355, -92.515907).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 66 people, 28 households, and 22 families living in the city. The population density was 178.4PD/sqmi. There were 37 housing units at an average density of 100/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
There were 28 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.55.
The median age in the city was 51.5 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 47% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.0% male and 47.0% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 74 people, 29 households and 18 families living in the city. The population density was 200.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 34 housing units at an average density of 92.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 29 households, out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, and 34.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $9,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,131. There were 16.7% of families and 14.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.