Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:28 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:45 am – 4:36 pm
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People1,938 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.9752 householdsMedian household income $68,839Median home value $197,300Median rent $903 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $967 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 980 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 19%, retail 11%Average commute 14 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 9°F7 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 12 days49 days above 90°F, 176 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Basin station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsBasin Cemetery and City Parkpark · 5.1 mi · 163 acresBighorn National Forestnational forest · 17.8 mi · 1,105,121 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 19 Sep 197442 mi away, near Ten Sleep, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Nov 202234 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBig Horn County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality96% of days had good air in 2025342 of 355 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 8, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Washakie County, WY, 41 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Basinserves 1,250 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,165 ft1,269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBasin Post Office6.1 miTown hallBasin Town Hall6.1 miPoliceBig Horn County Sheriff's Office6.1 miFire stationBasin Volunteer Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYellowstone Regional Airport COD44 miUS highwayUS 205.3 miCoachBasinExpress Arrow6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82410 ZIP area.
