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Basin
Big Horn County Economic Development Inc.
Barbara Anne Greene, Director
Location: P.O. Box 690, Basin, WY 82410
Phone: 307.568.3055 Fax: 307.568.2459
Email: develop@tctwest.net
Basin, Wyoming is a farmer's town and is county seat of Big Horn County. Big Horn County is located in the northern part of Wyoming's Big Horn Basin along US Highway 16/20.
The principle industries in Big Horn County are bentonite mining, farming, sugar beet & bean processing, and tourism.
The entire county is business ready with: 500 miles of fiber optic backbone; high speed Internet; wireless Internet; VOIP & lone VOIP; dedicated bandwidth for teleconferencing; wide open spaces ready for expansion; buildings available to rent/buy; low labor cost; workforce training grants available; easy highway, air and railroad access. The area is very family oriented—a place where children can still walk to school safely with very low crime rates.
Basin lies in perhaps one of the most scenic counties in northern Wyoming. The county offers many attractions, including the Big Horn National Forest & Antelope Butte Ski Area, Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Refuge, Greybull Museum and Dinosaur Tracksite, Bighorn Reservoir Recreation Area, Shell Falls, Paintrock and Medicine Wheel.
Basin City, as it was first called, came into prominence in 1896 as a candidate for the seat of Big Horn County, beating out the city of Cody, which then broke away from Big Horn County to form its own county.
In 1910, the citizens of Basin began a tree and shrub planting campaign and a "lilac town" drive in 1936. Today, the streets and approaching highways are among the finest in Wyoming, lined with perfumed hedges and glorious shade trees.
Its long history and excellent location make Basin a prime location for families and businesses.
Community Information
County |
Big Horn |
Population/County |
11,332 |
Population/City |
1,234 |
Source: Department of A&I - July 2005 Estimate
Workforce
Labor Force in County |
4,924 |
| Employment in County |
4,621 |
Estimated County Unemployment Rate |
6.2% |
Source: Wyoming Department of Employment - January 2009 Estimate
Average Salary by Occupation
Occupation |
Median Salary |
| Professional |
|
Accountant |
$25,091 |
| General and Operations Manager |
$63,961 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
$83,437 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
$47,060 |
| Retail |
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| Cashiers |
$17,261 |
| Retail Salespersons |
$18,876 |
| Store Clerks and Order Fillers |
$18,296 |
| Clerical |
|
| Customer Service Rep. |
$31,368 |
| Office Clerks General |
$27,317 |
| Receptionist |
$18,543 |
| Executive Secretary |
$36,508 |
| Accounting Clerk |
$25,091 |
| Word Processor |
|
| Semi-Skilled |
|
| Machine Operator |
|
| Production Workers |
$18,553 |
| Fork Lift Operator |
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| Skilled |
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| Maintenance and Repair Workers |
$33,047 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
$43,663 |
| Electrician |
$45,907 |
| Technical |
|
| Numerical Control Machine Programmer |
|
| Electronic Transmission |
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| Medical Labratory Technician |
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| Network Technician |
|
Source: Wyoming Department of Employment - January 2009 Estimate
Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
Workers Compensation (2008 BaseRates) |
|
Average Rate for All Manufacturing |
3.38% |
Average Rate for Office Workers |
0.83% |
| Maximum Weekly Benefit |
|
| Unemployment Insurance |
|
| Taxable Base |
21,500 |
| Percentage Rate |
0.016% |
Source: Wyoming Department of Employment
Taxes
Personal Income Tax Rate |
Zero |
Corporate Income Tax Rate |
Zero |
Sales Tax Rate |
5% |
Source: Wyoming Department of Revenue
Property Tax and Mill Levy
County Tax Rate |
12 |
City Tax Rate |
8 |
School District Tax Rate |
25 |
Community College |
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Special Districts |
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Total Mill Levy |
70.605 |
| Effective Rate per $100 |
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| Approximate Residential/Commercial Annual Tax on $1,000,000 assessed value |
$6,707.48 |
| Approximate Industrial Annual Taxes on $1,000,000 assessed value |
$8,119.58 |
Source: Wyoming Taxpayers Association
Mill levies are assessed on 9.5% of market value for commercial and residential and 11.5% on industrial property
County mill levies may include general, airport, public health, fire, hospital, libraries, fair, recreation, museums, bonds and interest
Special levies may include conservation, fire, hospital, recreation, cemetery, solid waste
Education
| Number of Elementary Schools |
2 |
| Number of Junior High/Middle Schools |
1 |
| Number of High Schools |
1 |
Total District Enrollment |
342 |
2006-2007 High School Graduates |
35 |
Graduation Rate |
85.4 |
Students per Teacher Ratio 2005 |
9.19 |
| Average 2008 ACT Scores |
19.2 |
| Expenditures per ADM (Average Daily Membership) |
$20,562 |
Big Horn County School District #4 |
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Source: Wyoming Department of Education
Higher Education
Transportation:
Highways/Railways
| Highways serving community |
US20/16, WY 30, WY 36 |
Name of Interstate |
n/a |
Number of Interchanges serving community |
n/a |
Rail Serving Community |
Yes |
Name of Nearest Rail Service |
BNSF |
Air Travel
Nearest Commercial Airport |
Worland Municipal Airport |
Proximity to Commercial Airport |
35 Miles (Worland, WY) |
Nearest Private Airport |
South Big Horn County Airport |
Proximity to Private Airport |
8 miles (Greybull, WY) |
| Foriegn Trade Zones |
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| Natrona County International Airport |
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| Custom Port of Entry |
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| Natrona County International Airport |
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| Overnight Express Service Availability |
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| Fed_Ex |
No |
| UPS |
No |
| U.S. Post Office |
Yes |
Utilities:
Electrical Provider
Service Provider |
Big Horn REA |
Average Commercial Rate/KWH (<25kva Investor Owned, <1000kva Coop) |
$0.798 |
Average Industrial Rate/KWH (<25kva Investor Owned, <1000kva Coop) |
$0.487 |
*Source: Wyoming Public Service Commission
Natural Gas
Service Provider |
Wyoming Gas Company |
Average Commercial Cost/MCF |
$10.47 |
Average Industrial Cost/MCF |
N/A |
*Source: Wyoming Public Service Commission
Telecommunications
Number of Local Providers |
2 |
Number of Long Distance Service Providers |
2 |
| Central Offices of Local Service Providers |
TCT West, Inc. |
| Switch Technology (Digital or Analog) |
Analog |
| Fiber Service Provided |
Yes |
| ISDN Availability |
Yes |
| ISDN Availability from Switch |
Yes |
| Central Office on Self-Healing Fiber Ring |
Yes |
| Dual Feed from Two Separate Switching Office Available |
No |
Distance to
Denver, Colorado |
470 Miles |
Billings, Montana |
132 Miles |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
529 Miles |
Boise, Idaho |
595 Miles |
Omaha, Nebraska |
867 Miles |
Rapid City, South Dakota |
346 Miles |
Real Estate
Median Housing Value (2007) |
$107,966 |
Median Rent (Two or Three-Bedroom, Single Family, Excluding Gas and Electric) |
$421 |
Source: Wyoming Economic Analysis Division, Wyoming Community Development Authority
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