Twisp

Twisp
Climate diagram
	Temperature in ° C , precipitation in mm
	Source: Weather.com

Twisp
	Twisp
	Twisp
Basic data
Foundation :	1897
State :	United States
State :	Washington
County :	Okanogan County
Coordinates :	48 ° 22 ′ N , 120 ° 7 ′ W Coordinates: 48 ° 22 ′ N , 120 ° 7 ′ W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	942 (as of 2015)
Population density :	307.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	3.06 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of; which 3.06 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	499 m
Postal code :	98856
Area code :	+1 509
FIPS :	53-73080
GNIS ID :	1527565
Website :	Town of Twisp
	; Location of Twisp in Okanogan County

Twisp is a small town ( town ) in Okanogan County in the US state of Washington . At the United States Census 2000 , Twisp had 938 residents; the population decreased to 919 by the United States Census 2010 .

history

The name Twisp comes from the Okanagan , the expression / txʷəc'p / means " wasp ". It was first settled by HC Glover and parceled out as a town in 1897.

Okanogan Complex forest fire 2015

Twisp, along with several other neighboring towns in Okanogan County, was evacuated in August 2015 when the Okanogan complex got too close to the settlements. Three firefighters were killed while fighting the flames near Twisp on August 19.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city occupies a total of 3.06 square kilometers, which does not include water. Twisp lies at the confluence of the Twisp River with the Methow River .

climate

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Twisp

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )	13.89	16.67	25.00	31.67	37.78	37.78	41.11	40.56	37.78	30.56	20.00	12.22	O	28.8
Min. Temperature (° C)	-35.56	-33.33	-23.33	-10.56	-6.67	-2.22	-0.56	-1.11	-7.78	-15.00	-27.22	-44.44	O	−17.3
Temperature (° C)	-5.00	-1.94	3.61	8.33	13.06	16.67	20.00	19.72	15.28	8.33	0.83	-5.83	O	7.8

Precipitation ( mm )	49.53	34.80	26.16	19.30	28.45	29.97	19.05	13.72	10.67	27.43	53.09	63.50	Σ	375.67

Source: Weather.com

Demographics

year	Residents¹
1910	227
1920	289
1930	335
1940	477
1950	776
1960	750
1970	756
1980	911
1990	872
2000	938
2010	919
2016	952

¹ 1910-2010:
2016 Census Results: United States Census Bureau estimate

2010 Census

As of the 2010 census , Twisp had 919 residents, 474 households and 222 families. The population density was 300.7 per km ². There were 524 housing units at an average density of 171.5 per km².

The population was 94.6% white , 0.2% African-American , 1.2% Indian , 0.5% Asian , 0.4% Pacific islander , 0.3% from other "races" and 2.7% from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 3.3% of the population.

Of the 474 households, 20.3% had children under the age of 18, 31.2% were run by married couples living together , 11.4% by single mothers and 4.2% by single fathers; 53.2% were non-families. 46% of households were singles and 15.1% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.72 people.

The median age in the city was 46.1 years. 17.5% of the population were under 18, 6.7% between 18 and 24, 24.3% between 25 and 44, 33.3% between 45 and 64 and 18.2 65 years or older. 49.6% of the population were men and 50.4% women.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 census , Twisp had 938 residents, 438 households and 258 families. The population density was 312.2 per km ². There were 505 housing units at an average density of 168.1 per km².

The population consisted of 96.16% whites , 0.96% Indians , 0.53% Asians , 0.75% of other "races" and 1.6% of two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 2.77% of the population.

Of the 438 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18, 39.5% were run by married couples living together and 16% by single mothers; 40.9% were non-families. 34.7% of households were singles and 14.6% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size 2.7 people.

The median age in the city was 42 years. 24.2% of the population were under 18, 5.3% between 18 and 24, 26.8% between 25 and 44, 26.7% between 45 and 64 and 17.1 65 years or older. There were 86.1 men for every 100 women, and 84.2 men for every 100 women over the age of 18.

All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 26,354 and that of families was US $ 31,944. Men had a median income of US $ 26,250 versus US $ 17,857 for women. The per capita income was US $ 16,257. About 14.6% of families and 19.8% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 27.3% of those under 18 years of age and 8.2% of those over 65 years of age.

Individual evidence

^ Population Estimates . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 13, 2016. @1@ 2

^ William Bright: Native American placenames of the United States . University of Oklahoma Press, 2004, ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4 , p. 526 (Retrieved April 11, 2011).

↑ Harry M. Majors: Exploring Washington . Van Winkle Publishing Co, 1975, ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6 , p. 40.

↑ Cory Howard: Three firefighters killed in wildfire near Twisp; One firefighter remains in critical condition . In: KHQ-TV , August 20, 2015. Accessed August 26, 2015.