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Tonasket
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Location of Tonasket, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Okanogan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,103 |
| • Density | 1,149/sq mi (443.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98855
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-71890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1527301 |
| Website | City of Tonasket |
Tonasket /təˈnæskət/ is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,103 at the 2020 census.
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History
Tonasket was officially incorporated on December 16, 1927. It is named after Chief Tonasket of the Okanogan people, a local leader from this area who assumed the status of grand chief of the American Okanogan after the drawing of the Canada–United States border by the Oregon Treaty of 1846, assuming a leadership role in Okanogan territory formerly held by Chief Nicola who lived north of the border.
Tonasket is a city located along the eastern bank of the Okanogan River in north-central Okanogan County, Washington. U.S. Highway 97, the main north–south highway through central Washington, bisects the city on its way north to the Canada–US border approximately twenty miles away. Washington State Route 20 turns east of 97 at 6th St, and continues running across the state. The city is bordered on the north by Siwash Creek, on the south by Bonaparte Creek, and on the west by the Okanogan River.
Tonasket, which has been the site of a U.S. post office since 1901, was platted in 1910 and incorporated in 1927. It serves as a hub for agricultural and forestry industries in north central Okanogan County. It is the location of three major fruit storage and processing facilities and the offices of the Tonasket Ranger District of the Colville National Forest.
Many descendants of pioneer families still reside in Tonasket and the surrounding areas and are interested in preserving and sharing the history of their heritage. A son of one of those pioneer families, Walter H. Brattain, grew up on a cattle ranch near Tonasket, attended Tonasket schools and shared the 1956 Nobel Prize for Physics (with William Shockley and John Bardeen) for the invention of the transistor.
In 1973, Michael Pilarski of the Friends of the Trees Society organized a faire in Tonasket that sought to help community members provision and sell excess produce and goods before the winter months. This faire has become known as the Okanogan Family Barter Faire and attendees buy, sell, and trade art and handicrafts, vintage clothing, and homegrown produce and can learn about sustainable farming techniques and herbal remedies while enjoying live music and entertainment. The annual event draws in thousands of visitors from around the region and has been described as a celebration of sustainable living and communal ties.
Geography
Tonasket is located along the Okanogan River at an altitude of 1,311 ft (400 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all of it land.
Tonasket Municipal Airport (W01) opened to the public in July 1990 with one paved runway of 3,053 ft (931 m) in length, situated 2 miles (3 km) northwest of town on 100 acres (40 ha) of land.
Climate
Tonasket experiences a dry-summer continental climate (Köppen Dsa).
| Climate data for Tonasket 11NE, Washington, 1991–2020 normals, 2012–2022 extremes: 3434ft (1047m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 48 (9) |
49 (9) |
60 (16) |
75 (24) |
86 (30) |
103 (39) |
99 (37) |
96 (36) |
89 (32) |
76 (24) |
58 (14) |
60 (16) |
103 (39) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 41.4 (5.2) |
44.0 (6.7) |
55.1 (12.8) |
65.8 (18.8) |
76.7 (24.8) |
84.5 (29.2) |
91.2 (32.9) |
91.4 (33.0) |
82.8 (28.2) |
67.2 (19.6) |
53.0 (11.7) |
42.0 (5.6) |
93.4 (34.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 28.8 (−1.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
41.3 (5.2) |
51.3 (10.7) |
60.4 (15.8) |
66.7 (19.3) |
77.1 (25.1) |
77.3 (25.2) |
68.0 (20.0) |
51.8 (11.0) |
36.3 (2.4) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
51.7 (10.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.6 (−5.2) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
33.4 (0.8) |
41.9 (5.5) |
50.5 (10.3) |
56.4 (13.6) |
64.7 (18.2) |
64.7 (18.2) |
55.9 (13.3) |
42.4 (5.8) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
42.6 (5.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.3 (−8.7) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
32.4 (0.2) |
40.5 (4.7) |
46.1 (7.8) |
52.3 (11.3) |
52.0 (11.1) |
43.7 (6.5) |
33.1 (0.6) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
33.5 (0.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 1.4 (−17.0) |
2.5 (−16.4) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
35.4 (1.9) |
42.5 (5.8) |
43.2 (6.2) |
33.6 (0.9) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
10.2 (−12.1) |
−1.8 (−18.8) |
−6.7 (−21.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −9 (−23) |
−10 (−23) |
−2 (−19) |
15 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
30 (−1) |
39 (4) |
39 (4) |
27 (−3) |
11 (−12) |
−6 (−21) |
−22 (−30) |
−22 (−30) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.73 (44) |
1.41 (36) |
1.40 (36) |
1.23 (31) |
2.14 (54) |
2.23 (57) |
0.82 (21) |
0.55 (14) |
0.72 (18) |
1.17 (30) |
1.87 (47) |
2.22 (56) |
17.49 (444) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 18.2 (46) |
11.2 (28) |
6.7 (17) |
2.1 (5.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
2.3 (5.8) |
11.3 (29) |
16.1 (41) |
68.2 (172.86) |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, 2012-2022 monthly max/mins & snowfall) | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Tonasket, Washington | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
63 (17) |
76 (24) |
96 (36) |
98 (37) |
102 (39) |
109 (43) |
106 (41) |
101 (38) |
86 (30) |
70 (21) |
67 (19) |
109 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33 (1) |
40 (4) |
53 (12) |
63 (17) |
72 (22) |
80 (27) |
88 (31) |
88 (31) |
78 (26) |
62 (17) |
44 (7) |
32 (0) |
61 (16) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21 (−6) |
24 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
37 (3) |
44 (7) |
51 (11) |
57 (14) |
57 (14) |
48 (9) |
36 (2) |
28 (−2) |
20 (−7) |
38 (3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) |
−26 (−32) |
−7 (−22) |
15 (−9) |
19 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
35 (2) |
34 (1) |
20 (−7) |
8 (−13) |
−3 (−19) |
−21 (−29) |
−26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.69 (43) |
1.34 (34) |
1.17 (30) |
1.05 (27) |
1.31 (33) |
1.23 (31) |
0.81 (21) |
0.46 (12) |
0.58 (15) |
1.10 (28) |
1.81 (46) |
2.54 (65) |
15.09 (385) |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 513 | — | |
| 1940 | 643 | 25.3% | |
| 1950 | 957 | 48.8% | |
| 1960 | 958 | 0.1% | |
| 1970 | 951 | −0.7% | |
| 1980 | 985 | 3.6% | |
| 1990 | 847 | −14.0% | |
| 2000 | 994 | 17.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,032 | 3.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,103 | 6.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,032 people, 453 households, and 234 families living in the city. The population density was 1,290.0 inhabitants per square mile (498.1/km2). There were 511 housing units at an average density of 638.8 per square mile (246.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.9% White, 0.6% African American, 2.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 11.2% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.5% of the population.
There were 453 households, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.3% were non-families. 42.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.90.
The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
See also
In Spanish: Tonasket (Washington) para niños
