DisautelWA
Today 34 people live in this town, first settled in 1919.
Is Disautel a good place to live?
No town among the 286 in Washington we compare has a lower January low than Disautel. Disautel’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, where Washington’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Disautel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
34 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Disautel: who provides what
Disautel is unincorporated, so Okanogan County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
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Very high risk in Disautel, with inland flooding at the top
Disautel’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100. 29% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by avalanches at 25%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Disautel report frequent physical distress than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Among 286 Washington towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Disautel. Just over a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor here. Of 31 CDC measures, Disautel beats the Washington average on 1 and trails it on 22.
| Disautel | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 17% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 9.8% | 12% |
| What stands out | Disautel | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.7% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Disautel
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Disautel; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Disautel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About Disautel
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
Disautel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Okanogan County, Washington, United States, within the Greater Omak Area. As of the 2020 census, Disautel had a population of 47. Established in 1919, the community is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Omak, along what is now Washington State Route 155. It was formerly a logging town that was home to the headquarters of the Biles-Coleman Logging Company. When the highway to Nespelem Community was improved, workers in the sawmill began commuting from Omak, and the town population began to dwindle. After the sawmill closed at the beginning of the Great Depression, the town shrank further. For some time, the Highway Department used th…
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- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,487 ft
Questions about Disautel
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Is Disautel, WA a good place to live?
Disautel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.