Basin, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 255
Males: 124 (48.6%), Females: 131 (51.4%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 59631

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $22,500
Median house value: $55,700

Population by Race

Races in Basin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • American Indian (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)

Ancestries: German (22.0%), Irish (17.6%), English (6.7%), Italian (4.3%), United States (3.9%), Scottish (3.5%).

Elevation: 5355 feet

Land area: 12.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Basin

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Basin CDP

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Basin:

  • ST JAMES HEALTHCARE (about 26 miles; BUTTE, MT)
  • ST PETERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • POWELL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 34 miles; DEER LODGE, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Basin:

  • BERT MOONEY (about 27 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: BTM)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)
  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 85 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Basin:

  • BOULDER (about 13 miles; BOULDER, MT; Abbreviation: 3U9)
  • BUTTE AERO (about 27 miles; BUTTE, MT; Abbreviation: 84U)
  • DEER LODGE-CITY-COUNTY (about 36 miles; DEER LODGE, MT; Abbreviation: 38S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Basin:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 105 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 137 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 177 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 250 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 265 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 300 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 308 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)

Public primary/middle school in Basin:

  • BASIN SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 119 NORTH QUARTZ; Grades: PK – 06)