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Basin CityWA

A town of 1,176.

Population
1,176
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
27.5
years
Jobs based here
235
A commuter town

Is Basin City a good place to live?

Basin City’s weakest subject grade is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 8 of Washington’s 396 towns do worse. The median household income is $60K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. On history, just 23 of Washington’s 397 towns do worse. Basin City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestD−WalkabilityDJobs & incomeC−Hazard risk
Small town

1,176 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Mesa · 7 miConnell · 16 miOthello · 16 miHatton · 20 miRichland · 22 miWest Richland · 22 mi

How Basin City grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Basin City is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthLess healthy than 63% of U.S. towns; Othello Community Hospital 16.6 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsDOpen →HistoryD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 27.5; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Basin City: who provides what

Basin City is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPUD No 1 of Franklin County10.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOakdell Farms LLC water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers27% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFranklin CountyFranklin County provides services here
SchoolsNorth Franklin School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFranklin County AuditorFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code9934399343 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Basin City.

SchoolsC+

On state tests, Basin City’s schools trail 62% of Washington districts

Its public schools are run by the North Franklin School District. Its one school is below.

38%of WA districts it outscoresC+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Basin City ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6Grades K–6330–
Full pageBasin City’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsNorth Franklin School DistrictEvery school1 school · Basin City ElemQuestions“Are Basin City’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Basin City has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Basin City for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Basin City has added 93 jobs, to 235 in 2023. Basin City’s average trip to work is 24 minutes, where Washington’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.

4%work in town
Basin CityWashington townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work24 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town4.4%4.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Basin City4%
Pasco8%
Connell7%
Kennewick6%
Richland5%
21 mi
median commute distance
235
jobs based in Basin City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Full pageBasin City’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here235 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in Basin CityCommute times24 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

High risk in Basin City, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
Full pageBasin City’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Basin City

Basin City has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Basin City’s July high is 89°F, above both the Washington town median (77°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–41°
Spring39–65°
Summer55–86°
Fall40–64°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
Full pageBasin City’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 26°Rain & snow8″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

Compared with most of Washington and the rest of the country, more of Basin City’s adults worry about having enough food

31% of Basin City adults worry about having enough food. Basin City beats the Washington average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 64% of Basin City adults had a checkup this year.

37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Basin CityWashington townsU.S. towns
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)31%10%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)64%71%79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)30%7.8%8.1%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)23%31%35%
31 measures vs. Washington
8 better6 too close to call17 worse
What stands outBasin CityWA
Fewer adults who have had cancer3.3%7.9%
Fewer adults with arthritis15.3%24.4%
More uninsured adults29.6%8.4%
Othello Community Hospital
16.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBasin City’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby16.6 miles to an ER · Othello Community HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than WA on 8 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

OutdoorsD

Basin City has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,028 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Basin City Memorial Park and Arena—16
Full pageBasin City’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk16 acres · Basin City Memorial Park and ArenaConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Basin City?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Basin City

15pages on Basin City
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 62% of WA districts · 1 schoolHealthC+Better than WA on 8 of 31 CDC measuresWork & commuteD$60K median household income · 235 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions7 nearby · Manhattan Project National Historical Park 11 miLibraryBasin City Branch LibraryColleges
The story
Climate89° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Basin City; the nearest are

Columbia Basin CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Pasco23.3 mi$6,555 in-state tuitionBlue Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pendleton, OR65.1 mi$7,076 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Basin City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Basin City for work

Where Basin City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Pasco Pasco 8% 7% → Connell Connell 7% 6% → Kennewick Kennewick 6% 5% → Richland Richland 5% 5% → Othello Othello 5% 3% → Seattle Seattle 3% Basin City · 4% stay
235jobs based in Basin City
4%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Basin City

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Basin City () is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Basin City had a population of 1,063.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.2 sq mi
Elevation
702 ft
Area code
509