Bassett, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Bassett is a city
situated along the Neosho River
in the west-central part of Allen County
, located in southeast Kansas
, in the central
United States of America
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 14.
along the south bank of Elm Creek in Iola Township, and it lies adjacent to the southern border of the city of Iola
(the county seat
). Lake Bassola lies to the east of the city. The city is less than two miles southwest of the interchange between U.S. Routes 54
and 169
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), of which 0.07 square mile (0.1812991677 km²) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²), or 22.22%, is water.
, there were 22 people, 10 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density
was 309.1 people per square mile (121.3/km²). There were 10 housing units at an average density of 140.5 per square mile (55.2/km²). The racial makeup
of the city was 95.45% White
and 4.55% Black or African American
.
There were 10 household
s out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 22.7% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.5 males.
The median income for a household
in the city was $14,688, and the median income for a family was $14,375. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,388. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
.
City
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situated along the Neosho River
Neosho River
The Neosho River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in eastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. Its tributaries also drain portions of Missouri and Arkansas. The river is about long. Via the Arkansas, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.- Course :The Neosho's...
in the west-central part of Allen County
Allen County, Kansas
Allen County is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 13,371...
, located in southeast Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, in the central
Central United States
The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...
United States of America
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 14.
History
Bassett was founded in 1905. The following 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 laid in Bassett.Geography
Bassett is located at 37°54′14"N 95°24′29"W (37.904017, -95.408005). The city is situated east of the Neosho RiverNeosho River
The Neosho River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in eastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. Its tributaries also drain portions of Missouri and Arkansas. The river is about long. Via the Arkansas, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.- Course :The Neosho's...
along the south bank of Elm Creek in Iola Township, and it lies adjacent to the southern border of the city of Iola
Iola, Kansas
Iola is a city situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,704. Iola is the county seat of Allen County. It is named in honor of Iola Colborn.-History:The...
(the county seat
County seat
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). Lake Bassola lies to the east of the city. The city is less than two miles southwest of the interchange between U.S. Routes 54
U.S. Route 54
U.S. Route 54 is an east–west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1,197 miles from western Illinois to El Paso, Texas. It enters and leaves Texas twice...
and 169
U.S. Route 169
U.S. Route 169 currently runs for 966 miles from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at U.S. Route 64.-Oklahoma:U.S. Highway 169 is a major south–north highway spanning in Oklahoma. The southern terminus for US-169 is Memorial Drive...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), of which 0.07 square mile (0.1812991677 km²) is land and 0.02 square mile (0.0517997622 km²), or 22.22%, is water.
Demographics
As of the U.S. Census in 2000United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, there were 22 people, 10 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 309.1 people per square mile (121.3/km²). There were 10 housing units at an average density of 140.5 per square mile (55.2/km²). The racial makeup
Race (United States Census)
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of the city was 95.45% White
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
and 4.55% Black or African American
African American
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.
There were 10 household
Household
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s out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 22.7% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.5 males.
The median income for a household
Median household income
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in the city was $14,688, and the median income for a family was $14,375. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,388. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Government
Bassett is incorporated as a city of the third class and, as such, receives services from Iola Township and Allen CountyAllen County, Kansas
Allen County is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 13,371...
.