Welcome to Tonasket ...
The city of Tonasket is located in Okanogan County<1>.
The pronunciation of Tonasket: tuhn-AS-kuht<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tonasket, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tonasket has a population of 1,132 people<3> (see below for details).
Tonasket is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Tonasket lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tonasket: 509
The ZIP code for Tonasket: 98855<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tonasket had an population of 1,132 people. This is an increase of 9.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tonasket had a population of 1,032 people. This makes Tonasket the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Tonasket represents 0.02% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 197th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,032 people, the population of Tonasket increased 3.82% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 994 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tonasket.
Websites for Tonasket ...
Official Website: www.tonasketcity.org/
Communities near Tonasket ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tonasket.
- Oroville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville
- Oroville is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oroville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oroville
- From Tonasket to Oroville
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside
- From Tonasket to Riverside
- Conconully
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conconully
- Conconully is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conconully <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Conconully
- From Tonasket to Conconully
- Loomis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
- Loomis is located in Okanogan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loomis
- From Tonasket to Loomis
- Synarep
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synarep
- Synarep is located in Okanogan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Synarep
- From Tonasket to Synarep
- North Omak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Omak have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Omak
- North Omak is located in Okanogan County
- Ruby ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Okanogan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ruby
- From Tonasket to Ruby
- Omak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omak
- Omak is located in Okanogan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omak <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Omak
- From Tonasket to Omak
- Molson ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molson
- Molson is located in Okanogan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Molson
- From Tonasket to Molson
- Osoyoos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osoyoos came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<9>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osoyoos
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osoyoos <6>
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 Tonasket. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tonasket.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tonasket. 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 Tonasket.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tonasket. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tonasket.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tonasket ...
Looking for more information about Tonasket? 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 Tonasket, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tonasket.
Adding Tonasket to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tonasket 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 Tonasket was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>
X2X - From that list, the Tonasket post office opened in 1895.
We also found Tonasket on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tonasket.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tonasket: www.tonasketcity.org/
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 Tonasket. 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 Tonasket. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tonasket - 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 Tonasket). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tonasket 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. |
| <9> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <10> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |