Basin, Wyoming

Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming
Town
	Downtown Basin, Wyoming
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	Nickname: Lilac City
	Location of Basin in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
	Basin, Wyoming Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 44°22′44″N 108°2′35″W / 44.37889°N 108.04306°W
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Big Horn
Incorporated	1902
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	CJ Duncan
Area
• Total	2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2)
• Land	2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	3,878 ft (1,182 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,288
• Estimate (2023)	1,330
• Density	542.53/sq mi (209.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	82410
Area code	307
FIPS code	56-05320
GNIS feature ID	1585173
Website	www.thetownofbasin.com

Basin is a town in, and the county seat of, Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States.^[6] The population was 1,288 at the 2020 census. The community is located near the center of the Bighorn Basin with the Big Horn River east of the town. Basin's post office, built in 1919, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.