Local servicesHospitalNorth Valley Hospital8.8 miPost officeTonasket Post Office8.8 miTown hallTonasket Town Hall8.7 miFire stationOkanogan County Fire District 4 Tonasket8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPangborn Memorial Airport EAT99 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG108 miUS highwayUS 978.7 miCoachOmak Travel PlazaApple Line21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98855 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98855 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 9 min4:54 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 17 min7:46 am – 4:03 pm
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People5,857 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.22,328 householdsMedian household income $60,179Median home value $257,800Median rent $908 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,682 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 2,181 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, farming, forestry and mining 23%, retail 12%Average commute 19 minutes67% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 16%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 28°F, lows 17°F17 in of rain a yearwettest month June53 in of snow a year, on about 30 days5 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tonasket 11ne station, 9 mi away; snow from Republic
Nearby landmarksIsland Mountainpeak · 1.8 miBarker Mountainpeak · 2.4 miWilcox Trailheadtrailhead · 2.8 miLong Lakelake · 6.8 miRazor Lakelake · 4.7 mi4TH OF JULY -TONtrailhead · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOkanogan National Forestnational forest · within reach · 383,021 acresBarker Mountain Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 120 acresScotch Creek Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 25,930 acresChief Tonasket Parkpark · 9.0 miMcloughlin Falls 2012state conservation land · 10.1 mi · 166 acresTunk Valleystate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 1,764 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Nov 201122 mi away, near Riverside, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 21 Nov 202514 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTonasket Water Systemserves 2,398 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,639 ft804 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
