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)