Bassett is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all land.

There were 26 housing units at an average density of 66.3 per square mile (25.6/km2).

There were 37 housing units at an average density of 100.0 per square mile (38.6/km2).

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.

There were 34 housing units at an average density of 92.3 per square mile (35.6/km2).

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.

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.