Bassett, Kansas

**Bassett** is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States.  It is situated along the Neosho River. In 2020, 20 people lived there.

## History

Bassett was created in 1903. The next year, the Bassett and Concreto extensions were made to the Iola Electric Railroad street car line. In 1914, the first concrete road in Kansas was created in Bassett.

## Geography

Bassett is at  (37.904017, -95.408005).  The city is east of the Neosho River along the south bank of Elm Creek in Iola Township. It is next to the southern border of the city of Iola (the county seat).  Lake Bassola is east of the city. The city is less than two miles southwest of the interchange between U.S. Routes 54 and 169.

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

### Weather

Bassett has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Bassett has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

### 2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 20 people living in Bassett. There were 5 households.

The median age was 49.5 years. Of the people, 75.0% were White, and 25.0% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 14 people, 5 households, and 4 families living in Bassett.

## Other websites

- City
- Bassett - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 257, local school district
- Maps
- Bassett City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Bassett, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image map**: Allen_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Bassett_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Allen County, Kansas, Allen County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Allen Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Allen County, Kansas, Allen County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Allen County, Kansas, Allen
- **subdivision type3**: Civil township, Township
- **subdivision name3**: Iola Township, Allen County, Kansas, Iola
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1903
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1903
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 0.10
- **area land sq mi**: 0.07
- **area water sq mi**: 0.03
- **area total km2**: 0.25
- **area land km2**: 0.17
- **area water km2**: 0.08
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 955
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 20
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 66749 (Iola)
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-04450
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2394075