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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Okanogan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington along the Canada–US border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,104. The county seat is Okanogan, while the largest city is Omak. Its area is the largest in the state.
About a fifth of the county's residents live in the Greater Omak Area. The county forms a portion of the Okanogan Country. The first county seat was Ruby, which has now been a ghost town for more than 100 years.
Okanogan County was formed out of Stevens County in February 1888. The name derives from the Okanagan language place name ukʷnaqín. The name Okanogan (Okanagan) also refers to a part of southern British Columbia.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1884 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1888 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1888 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1888 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1888 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1899 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1900 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1890 | 1,467
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| 1900 | 4,689
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| 1910 | 12,887
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| 1920 | 17,094
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| 1930 | 18,519
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| 1940 | 24,546
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| 1950 | 29,131
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| 1960 | 25,520
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| 1970 | 25,867
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| 1980 | 30,639
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| 1990 | 33,350
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