Profile for Chehalis, Washington, WA

Chehalis is on the Chehalis River.

Former and merged names include:
· Saunders Bottom
· Saundersville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 35. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.9 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 3 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Southwest Washington Fair - Aug. 14-19, 2007
• Garlic Fest - Aug. 24-26, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lewis and Clark State Park, Rainbow Falls State Park

Historic sites and museums: Lewis County Historical Museum

Pronunciations: chuh-HAY-lis

Municipal address:
80 NE Cascade Ave.
PO Box 871
Chehalis, WA 98532

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19% of Chehalis residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chehalis ancestry & family history guide.

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• Lewis County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chehalis was $15,944, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Chehalis residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Chehalis festival dates:

• Southwest Washington Fair - Aug. 14-19, 2007
• Garlic Fest - Aug. 24-26, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Chehalis festival web sites:

• Southwest Washington Fair

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• Washington county fairs
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Median rent in Chehalis, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $456.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $934.

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Libraries in Chehalis include Chehalis Timberland Library ... View libraries

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Lewis County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Chehalis political report.

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The average commute time for Chehalis workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Chehalis include Chehalis Inn.

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