Moving to Winthrop, Washington

Population: 349. Estimated population in July 2024: 359 (+2.9% change)
Males: 159 (45.6%), Females: 190 (54.4%)

Okanogan County

Zip code: 98862

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.4 years
Median household income: $25,417
Median house value: $95,500

Population by Race

Races in Winthrop:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (20.1%), German (16.9%), Irish (13.8%), Swedish (9.7%), United States (8.6%), Norwegian (6.3%).

Elevation: 1760 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winthrop

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winthrop town

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 18.6%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+10.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Winthrop:

  • OKANOGAN-DOUGLAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; BREWSTER, WA)
  • LAKE CHELAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; CHELAN, WA)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winthrop:

  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 75 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 106 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 134 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winthrop:

  • METHOW VALLEY STATE (about 6 miles; WINTHROP, WA; Abbreviation: S52)
  • TWISP MUNI (about 11 miles; TWISP, WA; Abbreviation: 2S0)
  • LOST RIVER RESORT (about 25 miles; MAZAMA, WA; Abbreviation: W12)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winthrop:

  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 134 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 144 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 149 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)

Schools

Public high school in Winthrop:

  • LIBERTY BELL JR SR HIGH (Students: 356; Location: 24 TWIN LAKES RD.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Winthrop:

  • METHOW VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 244; Location: 18 TWIN LAKES RD.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ALT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE (Students: 24; Location: 18 TWIN LAKES RD.; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Winthrop:

  • LITTLE STAR SCHOOL-MONTESSORI (Students: 53; Location: P.O. BOX 608; Grades: PK – KG)