North OmakWA
With 416 residents, it is a town in Washington.
Is North Omak a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in North Omak, against 7.9% in Washington’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 286 Washington towns we compare has a lower January low than North Omak. North Omak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Omak.
The biggest natural risk in North Omak is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
29% of North Omak’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by avalanches at 25%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of North Omak’s workers commute out
The average trip to work in North Omak is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Omak (24%), Elmer City (10%) and Okanogan (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 31 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Omak has four seasons and hot summers
For North Omak, the midsummer high is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in North Omak say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
Only 2 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than North Omak. Among adults here, 23% report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 31 measures, North Omak is ahead of Washington on 1 and behind on 25. Two figures for adults locally: 25% smoke cigarettes, 17% have diabetes.
| North Omak | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 11% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | North Omak | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 32% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of North Omak is conserved land
6.4 miles of trail. North Omak’s trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about North Omak
Moving to North Omak: who provides what
North Omak 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.
100% of working residents leave North Omak for work
Where North Omak’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Omak; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 North Omak residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
About North Omak
CDP in Washington, United States
North Omak is a census-designated place (CDP) in Okanogan County, Washington, United States, north of Omak, Washington. The community is considered to be part of Greater Omak, and had a population of 651 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,362 ft
- Area code
- 509
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