Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 4 min5:00 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 21 min7:47 am – 4:09 pm
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People178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.582 householdsMedian household income $71,667Median home value $590,00088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,308 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 32°F, lows 22°F12 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month December21 in of snow a year, on about 15 days37 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Methow 2 S station, 3 mi away; rain from Chelan
Nearby landmarksHunter Mountainpeak · under a mileVinegar Lakelake · 3.8 miHungry Mountainpeak · 4.0 miAlder Springspring · 5.6 miKupfer Springspring · 5.6 miFOGGY DEWcampground · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTexas Creekstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 1,840 acresPaterosstate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 1,223 acresAlta Lakestate recreation area · 8.5 mi · 174 acresIndian Dan Canyonstate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 5,109 acresWenatchee National Forestnational forest · 11.3 mi · 1,797,373 acresOkanogan National Forestnational forest · 11.7 mi · 1,119,122 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Nov 201132 mi away, near Riverside, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 5 Dec 202141 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOkanogan County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025204 of 361 days measured153 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okanogan County monitors, WA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMethow Water System INCserves 45 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,282 ft696 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThree Rivers Hospital13.1 miPost officeMethow Post Office3.0 miTown hallPateros City Hall9.0 miFire stationDouglas - Okanogan County Fire District 15 Methow Station 15303.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98834 ZIP area.
