Basin, Wyoming

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Population in 2022: 1,311 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +5.9%
 
Males: 717  (54.8%)
Females: 594  (45.2%)
Median resident age:

41.7 years
Wyoming median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 82410.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,752 (it was $33,519 in 2000)
Basin:

$53,752
WY:

$70,042

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,483 (it was $17,890 in 2000)

Basin town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $123,353 (it was $61,900 in 2000)
Basin:

$123,353
WY:

$292,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $227,904; detached houses: $240,070; mobile homes: $121,566

Median gross rent in 2022: $706.

March 2022 cost of living index in Basin: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.0%
(18.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 53.3% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Basin, WY (2022)
    • 1,17891.9%White alone
    • 362.8%Two or more races
    • 322.5%Hispanic
    • 110.9%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 60.5%American Indian alone

Races in Basin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Wyoming and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Basin, Wyoming as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Basin is 130 to 1.


Crime rates in Basin by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(76.1)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(76.1)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(80.5)
1
(77.8)
2
(154.4)
2
(152.2)
2
(154.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2
(160.9)
0
(0.0)
7
(540.5)
5
(380.5)
6
(463.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
11
(885.0)
26
(2,023)
8
(617.8)
14
(1,065)
8
(618.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(155.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(76.1)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index62.8108.993.4183.488.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Basin, WY

Crime rate in Basin detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
Wyoming average:

2.39
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Ancestries: German (42.7%), Italian (7.2%), English (6.3%), Irish (4.9%), Scottish (4.5%), American (3.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3873 feet

Land area: 2.02 square miles.

Population density: 650 people per square mile   (low).

Basin, Wyoming map

15 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.2%
Wyoming:

3.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $727 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $778 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (100.3 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (348.6 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (780.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Greybull, WY (2.8 miles ),
Manderson, WY (2.9 miles),
Shell, WY (4.1 miles),
Burlington, WY (4.4 miles ),
West River, WY (4.4 miles ),
Washakie Ten, WY (4.7 miles ),
Hyattville, WY (4.8 miles),
Worland, WY (5.0 miles )

Latitude: 44.38 N, Longitude: 108.04 W

Area code: 307

Distribution of median household income in Basin, WY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Basin, WY in 2022
Basin satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $337,100
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $115,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,100
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $49,500
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $80,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Basin, WY residents
Average permit cost in Basin, WY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Wyoming:

2.5%
Most common occupations in Basin, WY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)

Average climate in Basin, Wyoming

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Basin, Wyoming environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 42.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

42.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.9
U.S.:

33.3

Earthquake activity:

Basin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 931% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 129.6 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 286.1 miles away from Basin center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 134.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 183.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 277.0 miles away from Basin center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 349.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Big Horn County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Basin topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Basin:

  • SOUTH BIG HORN COUNTY CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 388 US HIGHWAY 20 SOUTH)
  • BONNIE BLUEJACKET MEMORIAL NURSING HOME (388 SOUTH US HWY 20)
  • WYOMING RETIREMENT CENTER (890 US HWY 20 SOUTH)

Airports located in Basin:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Basin:

  • Sheridan College (about 61 miles; Sheridan, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,070)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 101 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
  • Casper College (about 138 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • Montana State University (about 172 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 190 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • Western Wyoming Community College (about 203 miles; Rock Springs, WY; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • Black Hills State University (about 207 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)

Public high school in Basin:

Public elementary/middle school in Basin:

See full list of schools located in Basin

Library in Basin:

  • BIG HORN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $272,340; Location: 430 W. C STREET; 130,154 books; 7,548 audio materials; 1,505 video materials; 39 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 188 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Basin: Big Horn County Fire Protection District 2 Basin (A), Atwood's Family Ambulance (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Lilac Motel (710 West Centre Street).

Court: Big Horn - Basin- Drug Court Office (420 West Centre).

Big Horn County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Basin and their reported violations in the past:

BASIN, TOWN OF (Population served: 1,281, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SOUTH BIG HORN COUNTY JPB (Population served: 1,000, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2011)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
WY DOT - GOOSEBERRY RA (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2011), Fed FAO issued (APR-18-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-06-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In NOV-01-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2010), Fed FAO issued (APR-18-2011)
  • One minor monitoring violation
MANDERSON, TOWN OF (Population served: 105, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2010), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Basin that have no violations reported:

  • WY TRANS DEPT SO. PASS REST RA (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Wyoming:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

64.0%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.0%
Whole state:

7.1%


No gay or lesbian households reported

People in group quarters in Basin in 2010:

  • 55 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 45 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Basin in 2000:

  • 109 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Banks with branches in Basin (2011 data):

  • Security State Bank: at 201 South Fourth Street, branch established on 1929/06/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $303.4 mil, Deposits: $256.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Security Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Basin:

Marital status in Basin, WY
  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 32.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 17.9%

For population 25 years and over in Basin:

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
Wyoming average:

10.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Basin
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Basin, WY (based on Big Horn County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other3,90113
Evangelical Protestant87011
Mainline Protestant5189
Catholic4583
None5,921-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Big Horn County:

4.46 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Big Horn County:

8.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Here:

8.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.08 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
Wyoming:

7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Big Horn County:

25.3%
Wyoming:

24.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

50.0%
Wyoming:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Basin:

44.9%
Wyoming:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.3
Wyoming:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.4%
State:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Basin:

13.4%
Wyoming:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Basin:

6.9
Wyoming:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

37.0%
State:

34.7%

General health condition:
Basin:

53.2%
Wyoming:

56.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Basin:

73.3%
State:

78.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Basin, WY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$16,264$48,7920$0
Streets and Highways 4$14,176$42,5280$0
Financial Administration 3$11,475$45,9000$0
Parks and Recreation 2$11,305$67,83022$9,572
Water Supply 1$5,424$65,0880$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,888$22,6560$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$421
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$350
Totals for Government 15$60,532$48,42628$10,344

Basin government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $191,000 ($145.69)
    General Public Buildings: $154,000 ($117.47)
    Sewerage: $98,000 ($74.75)
    Regular Highways: $92,000 ($70.18)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($1.53)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,363,000 ($1039.66)
    Water Utilities: $445,000 ($339.44)
    Police Protection: $345,000 ($263.16)
    Regular Highways: $315,000 ($240.27)
    Central Staff Services: $297,000 ($226.54)
    Solid Waste Management: $210,000 ($160.18)
    Sewerage: $174,000 ($132.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $69,000 ($52.63)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $52,000 ($39.66)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000 ($33.56)
    General - Other: $35,000 ($26.70)
    Health - Other: $29,000 ($22.12)
    Local Fire Protection: $24,000 ($18.31)
    General Public Buildings: $21,000 ($16.02)
    Financial Administration: $15,000 ($11.44)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000 ($25.93)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($1.53)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $84,000 ($64.07)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $38,000 ($28.99)
    Police Protection: $20,000 ($15.26)
    Sewerage: $17,000 ($12.97)
    Electric Utilities: $15,000 ($11.44)
    Regular Highways: $6,000 ($4.58)
    Water Utilities: $5,000 ($3.81)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000 ($3.05)

Basin government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $238,000 ($181.54)
    Sewerage: $220,000 ($167.81)
    Other: $103,000 ($78.57)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $17,000 ($12.97)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($2.29)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($2.29)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $111,000 ($84.67)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $231,000 ($176.20)
    Other: $73,000 ($55.68)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $718,000 ($547.67)
    Fines and Forfeits: $64,000 ($48.82)
    Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($14.49)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,573,000 ($1199.85)
    Water Utilities: $438,000 ($334.10)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $415,000 ($316.55)
    Other: $220,000 ($167.81)
    Highways: $26,000 ($19.83)
  • Tax - Property: $126,000 ($96.11)
    Public Utilities Sales: $31,000 ($23.65)
    Other License: $6,000 ($4.58)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000 ($3.81)
    Other: $1,000 ($0.76)

Basin government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $932,000 ($710.91)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $785,000 ($598.78)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,000 ($112.13)

Basin government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,892,000 ($3731.50)

Strongest AM radio stations in Basin:

  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KWOR (1340 AM; 1 kW; WORLAND, WY; Owner: KWOR, INCORPORATED)
  • KWYO (1410 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: KWYO AM, LLC)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Basin:

  • KZMQ-FM (100.3 FM; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • K244CK (96.7 FM; COWLEY, ETC., WY; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KUWP (90.1 FM; POWELL, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KCGL (104.1 FM; POWELL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, LLC)
  • KZZS (98.3 FM; STORY, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.)
  • KTAG (97.9 FM; CODY, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, LLC)
  • K233AC (94.5 FM; CODY, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KLZY (92.5 FM; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYTI (93.7 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KZWY (94.9 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • K273AD (102.5 FM; WORLAND, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL B/CASTING, INC)
  • KKLX (96.1 FM; WORLAND, WY; Owner: KWOR, INCORPORATED)

Basin fatal accident list:

Sep 26, 1980 02:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 9, 1976 09:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3
Feb 9, 1975 09:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 3
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 69ft / 21.3mTotal length
  • $677,000Total costs
  • 6,689Total average daily traffic
  • 1,060Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Basin)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Basin, WY)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Basin)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: MAULE MX-7-180A (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 323JP, N323JP, N-323JP, Serial Number: 20015C, Airworthiness Date: 02/02/1994, Certificate Issue Date: 09/04/2013
    Registrant (Corporation): Wyatt Equipment Inc, 1753 Lane 39 1/2, Basin, WY 82410
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3850S, N3850S, N-3850S, Serial Number: 17251050, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/1963, Certificate Issue Date: 10/29/2018
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Sterling D Foss, 4960 Orchard Bench Rd, Basin, WY 82410, Other Owners: Lucas W Foss
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8557D, N8557D, N-8557D, Serial Number: 22-5789, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 12/13/1957, Certificate Issue Date: 03/21/2017
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Sterling D Foss, 4960 Orchard Bench Rd, Basin, WY 82410, Other Owners: Lucas W Foss

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 9. The highest number of fires - 23 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Basin, WY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (54.4%), and Structure Fires (22.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Basin, WY
    • 8654.4%Outside Fires
    • 3522.2%Structure Fires
    • 2415.2%Other
    • 138.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Basin, WY
Most common first names in Basin, WY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William2676.0 years
John2276.9 years
Mary1983.8 years
Robert1666.8 years
James1366.2 years
Helen1275.8 years
Ruth1184.8 years
Margaret980.0 years
George980.6 years
Bertha886.6 years
Most common last names in Basin, WY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1581.9 years
Williams1381.7 years
Jones1086.2 years
Johnson976.1 years
Brown782.7 years
Davis680.3 years
Wheeler682.0 years
Boelens582.0 years
Hartman586.4 years
Russell589.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Basin, WY
  • 72.0%Utility gas
  • 19.0%Electricity
  • 6.7%Wood
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Basin, WY
  • 77.3%Utility gas
  • 12.1%Electricity
  • 9.8%Wood
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Basin compared to Wyoming state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Basin on our top lists:

  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes (population 1,000+)"
There are 2 pilots and 5 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • David Leroy Sanders (1)
  • Robb W. Vanpelt, Jr. (1)

Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.