Local servicesPost officeTwisp Post Office6.7 miTown hallTwisp Civic Building6.7 miPoliceTwisp Police Department6.7 miFire stationOkanogan County Fire District 6 Twisp Station6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98856 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 6 min4:59 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 19 min7:49 am – 4:09 pm
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People2,654 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.41,176 householdsMedian household income $47,000Median home value $398,400Median rent $865 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,093 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,215 employedMain industries: construction 19%, education and health care 17%, retail 16%Average commute 16 minutes63% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 11%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 29°F, lows 15°F15 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month December59 in of snow a year, on about 34 days27 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winthrop 1 Wsw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlock Mountainpeak · under a mileHorse Gulch Springspring · under a mileBLACKPINEtrailhead · 2.2 miBlack Pine Lakelake · 2.3 miWEST FORK BUTTERMILKtrailhead · 4.0 miLookout Mountainpeak · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOkanogan National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,119,122 acresBig Buckstate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 5,208 acresMethow Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 28,494 acresGolden Doestate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 1,903 acresMethow Winter Range And Wildlife Refugenational conservation area · 10.7 mi · 3,029 acresPearrygin Lakestate recreation area · 10.3 mi · 1,182 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Nov 201131 mi away, near Riverside, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 21 Nov 202547 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Twispserves 1,173 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
Elevation3,054 ft931 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
