Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:37 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min8:09 am – 4:45 pm
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People375 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.3164 householdsMedian home value $235,70076% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,587 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 194 employedMain industries: construction 36%, professional and business services 25%, education and health care 11%Average commute 42 minutes84% drive alone, 11% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Korean 6%, Spanish 4%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 12°F11 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month June75 in of snow a year, on about 48 days12 days above 90°F, 205 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boulder station, 14 mi away; snow from Anaconda
Nearby landmarksCliff Lakelake · 3.3 miIron Mountainpeak · under a mileFox Mountainpeak · 1.3 miSARATOGA MINE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.0 miFrog Pondlake · 1.9 miWHITEHOUSE CAMPGROUNDcampground · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDeerlodge National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,228,464 acresHelena National Forestnational forest · 10.5 mi · 983,962 acresGrant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Sitehistoric site · 18.2 mi · 1,280 acresState of Montanapublic land · 17.9 miElkhorn State Parkstate park · 21.2 miSpring Meadow Lake State Parkstate park · 26.5 mi · 60 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes155 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Jul 201742 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 202622 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025310 of 365 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 28, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Silver Bow County, MT, 30 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBasin County Water and Sewer Distserves 200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,716 ft2,047 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDeer Lodge Medical Center18.2 miPost officeBasin Post Office6.1 miFire stationBasin Montana Volunteer Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBert Mooney Airport BTM24 miInterstateI-153.2 miUS highwayUS 1218 miCoachBasinSalt Lake Express6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59631 ZIP area.
