Its mayor from 1 January 2014 is Søren Steen Andersen, a member of the agrarian liberal Venstre political party.

Ferry service connects the municipality at the city of Assens to the island of Bågø.

The highest point on the island of Funen, Frøbjerg Bavnehøj (131 meters) is located in Assens Municipality.

Assens is home to the Boys Choir consisting of 23 boys (sopranos) between the ages of 9 and 14 years and 23 young men and adult (altos, tenors and bass) between the ages of 14 and 45 years.

The Assens Boy Singers perform about 20 concerts a year in such countries as England, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Czech Republic, Ireland, Brazil, Canada, United States, Italy, Vatican and Iceland.