Winthrop

Also known as Winthrop, WA

town in Washington, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Washington
County: Okanogan
Incorporated: March 12, 1924
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Sally Ranzau
Total: 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km )
Land: 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 1,745 ft (532 m)
Density: 539/sq mi (208/km )
Time zone: UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST) )
Summer dst: UTC-7 (PDT)
Fips code: 53-79380
Website: townofwinthrop.com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Winthrop
Population: 504
Area: 0.93
Elevation: 1768
Official website: townofwinthrop.com
Image: Winthrop, Washington - Riverside Avenue 07.jpg
Households: 186
Dialing code: 509

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Commons category: Winthrop, Washington
Commons gallery: Winthrop, Washington
postal code: 98862
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 50826

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Article

Winthrop is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. It is located on the North Cascades Highway, east of Mazama and north of Twisp. The town's population was 504 at the 2020 census. Winthrop lies at the confluence of the Methow and Chewuch rivers near the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains.

The town was founded in 1890 after the Methow Valley, the homeland of the indigenous Methow people, was opened to white settlement. Winthrop was named for author and explorer Theodore Winthrop, who visited Washington Territory in the 1860s. The town was incorporated in 1924 and continues to operate under a mayor–council government.