Okanogan County, Washington
51 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 43,425
- Median household income
- $63,207
- ±5,662
- Unemployed
- 4.5%
- 873 of 19,327 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.9%
- 15,240 of 17,540 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Okanogan | 42,634 (2021) | 123 5th Ave N, Okanogan | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brewster | 2,011 (2021) | Po Box 340, Brewster | Website |
| City of Okanogan | 2,373 (2021) | Po Box 752, Okanogan | — |
| City of Omak | 4,975 (2021) | Po Box 72, Omak | — |
| City of Oroville | 1,780 (2021) | Po Box 2200, Oroville | Website |
| City of Pateros | 608 (2021) | Po Box 8, Pateros | Website |
| City of Tonasket | 1,069 (2021) | Po Box 487, Tonasket | Website |
| Town of Conconully | 197 (2021) | Po Box 127, Conconully | — |
| Town of Coulee Dam | 1,238 (2021) | 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam | — |
| Town of Elmer City | 246 (2021) | Po Box 179, Elmer City | — |
| Town of Nespelem | 229 (2021) | Po Box 240, Nespelem | — |
| Town of Riverside | 321 (2021) | Po Box 188, Riverside | — |
| Town of Twisp | 1,042 (2021) | Po Box 278, Twisp | Website |
| Town of Winthrop | 529 (2021) | Po Box 459, Winthrop | Website |
Special districts 37
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okanogan County Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 711, Twisp | — |
| Okanogan County Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | Po Box 1293, Twisp | Website |
| Okanogan County Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | Po Box 184, Pateros | — |
| Okanogan County Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | Po Box 764, Oroville | — |
| Okanogan County Public Utility District 1 | Electric power utility | Po Box 912, Okanogan | Website |
| Riverside Flood Control District | Flood control | Po Box 1231, Okanogan | — |
| Methow Valley Emergency Management Services | Health | Po Box 66, Twisp | Website |
| Okanogan County Public Hospital District 3 | Hospitals | Po Box 793, Omak | Website |
| Okanogan County Public Hospital District 4 | Hospitals | 203 S Western Ave, Tonasket | Website |
| Okanogan-Douglas County Hospital District 1 | Hospitals | Po Box 577, Brewster | Website |
| Okanogan County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1306, Okanogan | — |
| Oroville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1242, Oroville | — |
| Aeneas Lake Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 786, Tonasket | — |
| Alta Vista Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 644, Okanogan | — |
| Brewster Flat Irrigation District | Irrigation | 94A Mountain View Dr, Brewster | — |
| Methow Okanogan Reclamation District | Irrigation | Po Box 573, Pateros | — |
| Methow Valley Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 860, Twist | — |
| Okanogan Irrigation District | Irrigation | 37A Douglas Rd, Okanogan | — |
| Oroville Tonasket Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 1729, Oroville | — |
| Pateros Irrigation District | Irrigation | 164B State Route 153, Pateros | — |
| Whitestone Reclamation District | Irrigation | Po Box B, Loomis | — |
| Wolf Creek Reclamation (irrigation) District | Irrigation | 87B Patterson Lake Rd, Winthrop | — |
| Douglas-Okanogan Fire District 15 | Local fire protection | Po Box 490, Brewster | — |
| Okanogan County Fire District No 16 | Local fire protection | Po Box 645, Tonasket | — |
| Okanogan County Fire Protection District 10 | Local fire protection | Po Box 210, Loomis | — |
| Okanogan County Fire Protection District 11 | Local fire protection | 238 Molson Rd, Oroville | — |
| Okanogan County Fire Protection District 12 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1829, Tonasket | — |
| Okanogan County Fire Protection District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1045, Okanogan | — |
| Okanogan County Fire Protection District 6 | Local fire protection | Po Box 895, Winthrop | Website |
| Okanogan County Fire Protection District 8 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1351, Okanogan | — |
| Okanogan County Fire Protection District 9 | Local fire protection | 1131 Salmon Creek Rd, Okanogan | — |
| Okanogan County Rural Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 2104, Oroville | — |
| Okanogan County Rural Fire Protection District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 251, Elmer City | — |
| Okanogan County Rural Fire Protection District 4 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1395, Tonasket | — |
| Okanogan County Rural Fire Protection District 7 | Local fire protection | Po Box 78, Riverside | — |
| Helensdale Reclamation District | Reclamation | Po Box 171, Malott | — |
| Wells Ranch Irrigation District | Water supply utility | Po Box 482, Brewster | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Brewster School District
School district4 schools
520 W Main, Brewster, WA, 98812
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Methow Valley School District
School district4 schools
18 TWIN LAKES RD, Winthrop, WA, 98862
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Nespelem School District
School district2 schools
229 SCHOOLHOUSE LOOP RD, Nespelem, WA, 99155
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Okanogan School District
School district6 schools
115 ROSE ST., Okanogan, WA, 98840
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Omak School District
School district8 schools
619 W BARTLETT AVE, Omak, WA, 98841
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oroville School District
School district2 schools
816 JUNIPER, Oroville, WA, 98844
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pateros School District
School district3 schools
344 W BEACH ST, Pateros, WA, 98846
Tonasket School District
School district5 schools
35 DO E HIGHWAY 20, Tonasket, WA, 98855
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Okanogan Valley Farmers' Market
1030 2nd Ave N, American Legion Park, Okanogan, WA, 98840
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Oroville Farmers' Market
1276 Main St., Oroville Community Library, Oroville, WA, 98844
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Pateros Farmers' Market
Lakeshore Dr. and Commercial Ave., Pateros, WA, 98846
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.