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Okanogan

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Okanogan

Total population

2,470

Median home value

$248,400

24.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$68,611

Okanogan$69k
National$74k

Founded

1888

Elevation256 m
Land area2.12 km²
Weather41°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Coordinates48.37°, -119.58°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1888
Elevation
256 m
Area
2.12 km²
head of government
Wayne L. Turner
Official website
www.okanogancity.com

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Overview

Okanogan is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,379 at the 2020 census, down from 2,552 at the 2010 census, within the Greater Omak Area. It is the county seat of Okanogan County.

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History & geography

History

Okanogan was officially incorporated on October 29, 1907. A pair of 115 year old, murals were discovered during renovation of a 1907 commercial building in January 2022. The murals were initially tentatively attributed to Western photographer Frank S. Matsura as the building had been used as a theater several times and Matsura had played in the Okanogan County Band on stage there. The mural is painted on canvases split between the north and south walls, and a 1915 newspaper clipping found by the Okanogan County Historical Society provided coverage of plans for the murals. Then the Hub Theater, the building was planned to incorporate panoramic scenery murals in tans painted by a local artist. The owners planned to take the murals down for restoration before rehanging them as the centerpiece of a historical exhibit.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. The town is located along the Okanogan River. Okanogan experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk). A weather station is located in nearby Omak.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
43
Median home value
$248,400
Housing units
1,110
Poverty rate
10.3%
Unemployment
6.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
75.9%
Black
1.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
12.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
48.3673
Longitude
-119.5788
Water area
0.11 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
41°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
66°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
40°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
69°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
41°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
70°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Okanogan, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.9%
Diabetes
10.2%
Adult obesity
32.7%
Binge drinking
17.7%
Adult smoking
16.5%
No leisure activity
23.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
14
Elementary
4
Middle
3
High
7
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School
    High · Omak · 1,511 students · 25.6:1 ratio
  • Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary
    Elementary · Omak · 1,409 students · 20.4:1 ratio
  • Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School
    Middle · Omak · 1,277 students · 28.4:1 ratio
  • Omak High School
    High · OMAK · 480 students · 16:1 ratio
  • N Omak Elementary
    Elementary · OMAK · 448 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Grainger Elementary
    Elementary · Okanogan · 417 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Omak Middle School
    Middle · OMAK · 344 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • E Omak Elementary
    Elementary · OMAK · 340 students · 13.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Geography & sun

Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,408

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
999
Avg daily Wikipedia views
34
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Okanogan

Flood insurance study
1995
Archaeological excavations at Fort Okanogan, Washington
Garland Frederick Grabert · 1967
Footbridge across Okanogan River, Okanogan, Wash
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1913
Storage and cooling capacity in apple storages in the Wenatchee-Okanogan, Washington District
Storage and cooling capacity in apple storages in the Wenatchee-Okanogan, Washington District
G. F. Sainsbury · 1957
The Okanogan mule deer
Don L. Zeigler · 1978
Postmarked Washington
Guy Reed Ramsey · 1966
Okanogan project
1983
1999 warmwater fisheries survey of Palmer Lake (Okanogan County), Washington
Randall S. Osborne · 2003

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library