Welcome to Twisp ...

The town of Twisp is located in Okanogan County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Twisp has a population of 973 people<2> (see below for details).

Twisp is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Twisp is located in the (509) area code.

The ZIP code for Twisp: 98856<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Twisp had an population of 973 people. This is an increase of 5.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Twisp had a population of 919 people. This makes Twisp the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Twisp represents 0.01% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 204th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 919 people, the population of Twisp decreased 2.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 938 people).

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

Communities near Twisp ...

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

• Winthrop
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
  • Winthrop is located in Okanogan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <5>
• Carlton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • Carlton is located in Okanogan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <5>
• Methow
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methow
  • Methow is located in Okanogan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Methow <5>
• Malott
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malott
  • Malott is located in Okanogan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malott <5>
• Mazama
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazama
  • Mazama is located in Okanogan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazama <5>
• Ruby ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Ruby is located in Okanogan County
• Conconully
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Pateros
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pateros
  • Pateros is located in Okanogan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pateros <5>
• Brewster
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
  • Brewster is located in Okanogan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <5>
• Okanogan
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanogan
  • Okanogan is located in Okanogan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okanogan <5>

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 Twisp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twisp.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Twisp. 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 Twisp.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twisp ...

Looking for more information about Twisp? 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 Twisp, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Twisp.

Adding Twisp to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Twisp 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 Twisp was on a map titled Auto Trails Map - Washington and Oregon (from Rand McNally, 1925).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twisp.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Twisp. 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://access.wa.gov/