Twisp, Washington
Encyclopedia
Twisp is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States
. The population was 938 at the 2000 census and decreased to 919 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it is land and 0.85% is water.
Twisp is located on the Methow River
at its confluence with the Twisp River
.
placename /txʷəc'p/, meaning "wasp" or "yellowjacket
". It was settled by H.C. Glover, and the townsite was plotted in 1897.
of 2000, there were 938 people, 438 households, and 258 families residing in the town. The population density
was 807.9 people per square mile (312.2/km²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 434.9 per square mile (168.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.16% White, 0.96% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.75% from other races
, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.
There were 438 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples
living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,354, and the median income for a family was $31,944. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,857 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,257. About 14.6% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
United States
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. The population was 938 at the 2000 census and decreased to 919 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Twisp is located at 48°21′50"N 120°7′11"W (48.363971, -120.119620).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it is land and 0.85% is water.
Twisp is located on the Methow River
Methow River
The Methow River is a tributary of the Columbia River in northern Washington in the United States. The river's watershed is , with a population of about 5,000 people. The Methow's watershed is characterized by relatively pristine habitats, with much of the river basin is located in national forests...
at its confluence with the Twisp River
Twisp River
The Twisp River is a tributary of the Methow River, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is about 26 miles long.The name of the river is derived from a local Indian word meaning "wasp" or "yellowjacket".-Course:...
.
History
The name of Twisp comes from the OkanaganColville-Okanagan language
Colville-Okanagan is a Salish language which arose among the inhabitants of the Okanagan River Basin and spread into the Columbia River Basin. Following British, American, and Canadian colonization during the 1800s and the subsequent repression of all Salishan languages, the use of...
placename /txʷəc'p/, meaning "wasp" or "yellowjacket
Yellowjacket
Yellowjacket is the common name in North America for predatory wasps of the genera Vespula and Dolichovespula. Members of these genera are known simply as "wasps" in other English-speaking countries...
". It was settled by H.C. Glover, and the townsite was plotted in 1897.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 938 people, 438 households, and 258 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 807.9 people per square mile (312.2/km²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 434.9 per square mile (168.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.16% White, 0.96% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.75% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.
There were 438 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,354, and the median income for a family was $31,944. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,857 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,257. About 14.6% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- History of Twisp at HistoryLinkHistoryLinkHistoryLink is a website that is an encyclopedia of Washington State history. The site has more than 4,500 stories. There are 500 biographies and more than 14,000 images....
- Twisp Chamber of Commerce