Profile for Leavenworth, Washington, WA

Leavenworth is in the Cascades.

Former and merged names include:
· Icle

Settled as a railroad construction camp

When the logging industry declined and the Great Northern Railway Company pulled out, Leavenworth turned to tourism. The community transformed itself into a Bavarian alpine village

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

Local festivals include:

• Wenatchee River Salmon Festival - Sept. 20-23, 2007
• Acoustic Music Festival - Aug. 4, 2007
• Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 5-7, 12-13, 19-20, 2007
• Ice Fest - Jan. 19-20, 2008
• Fall Music Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

Listed places near Leavenworth

Cemeteries (3)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Chelan County government
• Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce

21% of Leavenworth residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Leavenworth ancestry & family history guide.

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• Chelan County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - WA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Leavenworth was $18,709, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Leavenworth festival dates:

• Wenatchee River Salmon Festival - Sept. 20-23, 2007
• Acoustic Music Festival - Aug. 4, 2007
• Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival - Sept. 28-30, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 5-7, 12-13, 19-20, 2007
• Ice Fest - Jan. 19-20, 2008
• Fall Music Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

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

Leavenworth festival web sites:

• Autumn Leaf Festival
• Oktoberfest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Leavenworth

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• Post history questions in Chelan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Leavenworth, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $539.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $946.

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

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Newspapers in Leavenworth include Leavenworth Echo

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

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The average commute time for Leavenworth workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Leavenworth include Bavarian Ritz Hotel, Best Western, Howard Johnson Express Inn and Suites, Quality Inn & Suites.

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