Basin’s story
Basin in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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A town of 397.
Population
397
residents
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$119K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Small town
397 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Basin. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Basin
Most working residents leave Basin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Spencer (25%), Butte (16%) and Lynch (13%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Basin0%
Spencer25%
Butte16%
Lynch13%
Lincoln7%
24 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Basin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Basin has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–35°
Spring35–59°
Summer59–84°
Fall37–62°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Basin is
Basin beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Basin | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 77.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86% | 83.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.1% |
Community Memorial Hospital
18.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Basin is conserved land
21 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 36 of 81,868 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Basin for work
Where Basin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Basin
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Basin
Township in Nebraska, United States
Basin Township is one of nine townships in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census, down from 228 at the 2010 census. The 2022 population estimate is 213. The Village of Naper lies within the Township.
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- Area
- 129 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,719 ft