 About 3.7% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.The current mayor of Dassel is Ronald D. Hungerford, veteran and former teacher at Dassel-Cokato High School.City Council members include Sharon Asplin, Sara Nelson, Jason Benzing, and Wayne Medcraft.