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Basin is a tiny town of 352 people in Jefferson County, Montana. It's about 25 miles from Helena, MT and 381 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $925 a month.
352people
$228kTypical home
$925/moRent
76° / 29°Summer / winter
46"Snow
199Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 352
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 28 people per sq mi
- 381 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 25 mi to Helena, MT
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,436/mo)
- Median rent $925/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 199 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 166 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (454 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (845 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to BTM airport
- 264 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 155 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,496 ft
- 480 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 75 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 49 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Montana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 78 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+37 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.