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Welcome to Omak ...

The city of Omak is located in Okanogan County<1>.

The pronunciation of Omak: OH-mak<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Omak, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Omak has a population of 4,816 people<3> (see below for details).

Omak is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Omak lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Omak: 509

The ZIP code for Omak: 98841<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Omak had an population of 4,816 people. This is a decrease of 0.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Omak had a population of 4,845 people (which is 11.75% of the total population of Okanogan County). This makes Omak the county's most populous community.

The population of Omak represents 0.07% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 118th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,845 people, the population of Omak increased 2.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,721 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Omak.

Communities near Omak ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Omak.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Omak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Omak.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Omak. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Omak.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Omak. See our Newspapers Page for Omak.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Omak ...

Looking for more information about Omak? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Omak, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Omak.

Adding Omak to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Omak in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Omak was on a map titled Auto Trails Map - Washington and Oregon (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found Omak on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Washington (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Omak.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Omak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Okanogan County: www.okanogancounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Okanogan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Omak. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Omak.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Omak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Omak). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Omak or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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