Twisp, Washington
| Twisp | |
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| Town | |
| Twisp, Washington | |
 Location of Twisp, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 48°21′50″N 120°7′11″W / 48.36389°N 120.11972°WCoordinates: 48°21′50″N 120°7′11″W / 48.36389°N 120.11972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Okanogan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,637 ft (499 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 919 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 942 |
| • Density | 778.8/sq mi (300.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98856 |
| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-73080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1527565 |
| Website | Town of Twisp |
Twisp is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 938 at the 2000 census and decreased to 919 at the 2010 census.
Twisp is located at 48°21′50″N 120°7′11″W / 48.36389°N 120.11972°W (48.363971, -120.119620).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.18 square miles (3.06 km2), all of it land.
Twisp is located on the Methow River at its confluence with the Twisp River.
The name of Twisp comes from the Okanagan placename /txʷəc'p/, meaning "wasp" or "yellowjacket". It was settled by H.C. Glover, and the townsite was plotted in 1897.
Twisp, along with several neighboring towns in Okanogan County, was evacuated in August 2015 as a result of the Okanogan Complex fire. Three firefighters were killed while battling one of the complex's fires near Twisp on August 19.
As of the census of 2010, there were 919 people, 474 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density was 778.8 inhabitants per square mile (300.7/km2). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 444.1 per square mile (171.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.6% White, 0.2% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.
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