Bassett, Iowa

About Bassett

Bassett is a tiny community in northern Iowa, home to 42 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Bassett is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.39 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 108 residents per square mile.

📰 Bassett News Today

• Genevieve Bassett KWBG Radio | Boone, Iowa · May 19
• Ruth Bassett cedarmemorial.com · Mar 13
• Pennsylvania prep wrestling star Bo Bassett reverses course, decommits from Iowa The Progress · Jul 29
• Highly-touted 2026 recruit Bo Bassett decommits from Iowa men’s wrestling thegazette.com · Apr 11
• Donald R Bassett Jr. Obituary September 18, 2025 Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · Sep 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bassett Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Bassett — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• With 42 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bassett

• Chickasaw Mill County Park reviews ★
• Little Cedar Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bassett

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