Dassel (/dæsəl/ DASS-əl) is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States.

In the Bloomberg Businessweek list "The Best Places to Raise Your Kids 2011", Dassel finished as runner-up for Minnesota, behind Cokato.

[8] As of the 2010 census, there were 1,469 people, 572 households, and 370 families residing in the city.

There were 620 housing units at an average density of 380.4 per square mile (146.9/km2).

30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 551 housing units at an average density of 372.1 per square mile (143.7/km2).

35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

City council members include Daniel Landrus, Darren Sombke and Marie Thurn.

The Universal Laboratories Building at Dassel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.