A town of 5,036, settled in 1907. A regional job hub with 3,318 jobs.
The 3 things Omak does most differently from other towns.
Where Omak’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Omak. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 3 of Omak’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Okanogan (9%), Wenatchee (4%) and Seattle (3%). Half commute less than 6 miles.
The typical Omak home is worth about $265,000, up 1.1% in a year, 55% below the Washington typical home.
The public schools Omak’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary | K–5 | 1,290 | Not graded |
| N Omak Elementary | PK–2 | 403 | Not graded |
| E Omak Elementary | 3–5 | 327 | Not graded |
| Omak Adventist Christian School Private | 1–7 | 8 | |
| Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School | 6–8 | 1,168 | Not graded |
| Omak Middle School | 6–8 | 324 | Not graded |
1.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eastside Park | — | 77 |
| 2. Oak Street Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Dalton Klessig Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Omak beats the Washington average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Omak | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.9% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 5.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Omak has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
12 notable people were born in Omak.
City in Washington, United States
Omak ( o-MAK) is a city located in the foothills of the Okanogan Highlands in north-central Washington, United States. With a population of 4,860 as of 2020, distributed over a land area of 3.43 square miles (8.9 km2), Omak is the largest municipality of Okanogan County and the largest municipality in Central Washington north of Wenatchee. The Greater Omak Area has around 8,229 inhabitants as of the 2010 census. This makes the largest urban cluster in the Okanogan Country region, encompassing most of its twin city of Okanogan. The land that is now Omak had been inhabited by various Native American tribes before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century. The city began…
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One town shares a border with Omak.
