Basin, Wyoming
Basin, Wyoming | |
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Downtown Basin, Wyoming | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Lilac City | |
Location of Basin in Big Horn County, Wyoming | |
Basin, Wyoming Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′34″N 108°02′44″W / 44.37611°N 108.04556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Big Horn |
| Incorporated | 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2) |
| • Land | 2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,901 ft (1,189 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,288 |
| • Density | 542.5/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 | 2411666 |
| Website | www |
Basin is a town in and the county seat of Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. 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.