Basin is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, home to about 1,290 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 82410, and parts of 82432 are in Basin too.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Basin
Mostly Manderson; part is in Basin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Basin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)319 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO358 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ777 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Basin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Basin had 1,288 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 48th largest of 192 towns in Wyoming by population.
Big Horn County grew from 4,328 residents in 1900 to 11,521 in 2020.
Big Horn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 7.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Basin, WY weather station (about a mile away).
2,341 jobs at 309 businesses in Big Horn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Basin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Big Horn County School District #4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Irwin ElementaryBasin | Pre-K–5 | 122 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Riverside Middle/High SchoolBasin | 6–12 | 129 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Manderson.
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