Basin, WY

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Basin, Wyoming

Basin, Wyoming, in Big Horn county, is 100 miles S of Billings, Montana (center to center) and 357 miles NW of Denver, Colorado. The town has a population of 1,238.

The People and Families of Basin

In Basin, about 57% of adults are married.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Basin.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Basin had a median family income of $42,768.

Basin Housing

In Basin, 76% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. And yes, you can rent a place in the town without breaking the bank.

Commuting

In Basin, 84% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Basin; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the town is a bit easier than around other towns of its size.

High Points

Basin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wyoming):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Basin, WY

Comparing Basin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wyoming (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	100 miles S of Billings, Montana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	357 miles NW of Denver, Colorado
County	Big Horn
Standard Zip Codes	82410
Phone Area Codes	307
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.38
Longitude	-108.037

Station	BASIN
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 27 F
Apr Temp	33 to 62 F
Jul Temp	56 to 90 F
Oct Temp	32 to 63 F
Annual Precip	6.7 inches

Station	SHELL
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 29 F
Apr Temp	30 to 60 F
Jul Temp	52 to 87 F
Oct Temp	29 to 62 F
Annual Precip	10.2 inches

Station	WORLAND MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 63 F
Jul Temp	57 to 91 F
Oct Temp	33 to 63 F
Annual Precip	7.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,238	100%
Male	589	47.6%
Female	649	52.4%
Under 18	249	20.1%
18+	989	79.9%
65+	333	26.9%
Median Age	47.5
Average Family Size	2.74
White	1,198	96.8%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	1.1%
Other	12	1%
Mixed Race	11	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,224
Growth	-14
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.7%
English	15.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.9%
Irish	9.5%
US/American	7.7%
Norwegian	3.3%
Swedish	2.9%
Scottish	2.6%
Polish	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Italian	1.6%
Danish	1.6%
Russian	1%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Greek	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
German Russian	0.2%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Basin	1,238	$42,768
Burlington	250	$31,875
Greybull	1,815	$36,964
Manderson	104	$30,357

Library
Big Horn County Library System 430 W. C Street Basin, Wyoming (307) 568-2388 Library Web Site

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