Profile for Wenatchee, Washington, WA

Wenatchee is on the Columbia River.

In 1931, aviators Hugh Herndon and Clyde Pangborn made the first transpacific flight from Japan to the U.S., taking off in Misawa, Japan, and making a belly landing here.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 104. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.

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

Local festivals include:

• Washington State Apple Blossom Festival - April 26-May 6, 2007
• Washington State Apple Harvest Festival - Sept. 22, 2007
• Northwest Mariachi Festival - March 15, 2007
• Winter Flake Festival - Dec. 2, 2007

Performing arts: Wenatchee Valley Symphony

Historic sites and museums: North Central Washington Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 93

Listed places near Wenatchee

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Ski areas (1)

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17% of Wenatchee residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wenatchee ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wenatchee
• Cemeteries in Chelan County
• Libraries in or near Wenatchee

Post a query on a message board:

• Chelan County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
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Music

• Wenatchee Valley Symphony

• Wenatchee museums
• Wenatchee historic sites
• Wenatchee area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Washington cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Wenatchee
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• Wenatchee business guide
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• Crime in Chelan County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Washington
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wenatchee was $19,498, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Chelan County economic census
• Chelan County economic summary
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• Washington economic data

23% of Wenatchee residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Wenatchee
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• Air pollution in Chelan County
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• Land contamination in Chelan County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Washington
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Chelan County
• Toxic chemical releases in Chelan County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Washington

Wenatchee festival dates:

• Washington State Apple Blossom Festival - April 26-May 6, 2007
• Washington State Apple Harvest Festival - Sept. 22, 2007
• Northwest Mariachi Festival - March 15, 2007
• Winter Flake Festival - Dec. 2, 2007

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

Wenatchee festival web sites:

• Washington State Apple Blossom Festival

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

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• Wenatchee local government Web site
• Chelan County government
• Washington state government
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• Washington state archives
• Washington state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Chelan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wenatchee, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $488.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,094.

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Libraries in Wenatchee include Wenatchee Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Wenatchee include Wenatchee World

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

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The average commute time for Wenatchee workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wenatchee between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Wenatchee include Best Western, Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express, La Quinta Inn and Suites, Red Lion Hotel, Super 8 Wenatchee, Travelodge, Westcoast Wenatchee Center Hotel.

• Wenatchee travel guide
• Airports near Wenatchee
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• Washington tourism bureau

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