BassettIowaPopPlot, 2021
Bassett’s story
154 years in pictures
Census counts: 149 in 1900, 45 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
- 1872Bassett is settled
BassettIA
A town of 43, settled in 1872.
Population
43
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$91K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
69.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Bassett a good place to live?
Bassett’s midpoint age is 69.3 years, where Iowa’s towns sit at 38.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Bassett. Bassett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bassett: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bassett, and how to reach them.
PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bassett’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereChickasaw County AuditorChickasaw County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5064550645 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bassett.
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Bassett
The range runs from 8° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Bassett, mostly inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Bassett is 64 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 43% come from inland flooding and 19% from drought.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Bassett is
Nearly a third of Bassett adults sleep under 7 hours, close to Iowa’s towns (32%) and below U.S. towns (36%). Bassett: just over a fifth of adults binge drink. In Bassett, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 41% have obesity.
| Bassett | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Bassett | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.9% |
| More smokers | 17.3% | 14.5% |
Floyd County Medical Center
8.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bassett
16pages on Bassett
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bassett; the nearest are
Wartburg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Waverly23.1 mi$26,250 tuitionNorth Iowa Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mason City31.8 mi$6,653 in-state tuitionUniversity of Northern IowaUniversity or college · Public · Cedar Falls37.9 mi$9,936 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Bassett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Bassett
City in Iowa, USA
Bassett is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 45 at the 2020 census. A post office operated in Bassett from 1872 to 1957.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
Questions about Bassett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bassett, IA a good place to live?
Bassett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.