Profile for Chelan, Washington, WA

Chelan is on Lake Chelan.

Former and merged names include:
· Fort Chelan

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• RiverDaze - Sept. 1-2, 2007
• Family Fest - Sept. 1-2, 2007
• Bach Festival - July 14-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Chelan State Park, Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park

Historic sites and museums: Lake Chelan Historical Museum

Pronunciations: she-LAN

Municipal address:
135 E. Johnson
Chelan, WA 98816

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Ski areas (1)

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16% of Chelan residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chelan ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Chelan County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - WA data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chelan was $16,511, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Chelan residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Chelan festival dates:

• RiverDaze - Sept. 1-2, 2007
• Family Fest - Sept. 1-2, 2007
• Bach Festival - July 14-21, 2007

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

Chelan festival web sites:

• RiverDaze

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
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Median rent in Chelan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $464.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,125.

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Libraries in Chelan include Chelan Community Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Chelan include Lake Chelan Mirror

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

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The average commute time for Chelan workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Chelan include Best Western Lakeside Lodge.

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