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Bassett
Arkansastown
Bassett
Total population
118
Median home value
$55,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$49,688
Founded
1965
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bassett is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 124 at the 2020 census, down from 173 in 2010.
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History
Prior to the late 1860s Bassett Cemetery was established in the area. The oldest grave marker in the cemetery is dated 1868. In 1903, the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway built a line through the town, but a depot was constructed in neighboring Joiner, Arkansas instead. The town received a post office the following year.
Geography
Bassett is located in southern Mississippi County at (35.535942, -90.126052). U.S. Route 61 passes through the town, leading northeast to Osceola, the county seat, and southwest to Turrell. Arkansas Highway 181 runs west from the center of Bassett to Interstate 55 at Exit 36. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Bassett, AR from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves294
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves168
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves161
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves155
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves146
- DickcisselSpiza americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves132
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves130
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves129
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.63 — 2026-08-046 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
- M 4 — 2026-04-231 km WNW of Cooter, Missouri
- M 2.52 — 2025-12-3012 km WNW of Newbern, Tennessee
- M 2.59 — 2025-12-031 km NNW of Cooter, Missouri
- M 2.73 — 2025-11-097 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee
- M 2.92 — 2025-10-114 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Arkansas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bassett
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 195 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 195 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 212 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET