Cashmere, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,965. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,985 (+0.7% change)
Males: 1,393 (47.0%), Females: 1,572 (53.0%)

Chelan County

Zip code: 98815

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $34,854
Median house value: $138,900

Population by Race

Races in Cashmere:

• White Non-Hispanic (81.1%)
• Hispanic (17.0%)
• Other race (8.2%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.1%), English (13.7%), Irish (10.3%), United States (8.9%), Norwegian (7.0%), Swedish (5.5%).

Elevation: 795 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cashmere

• High school or higher: 76.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
• Unemployed: 11.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cashmere city

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 60.5%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 9.7%

10.8% Foreign born (9.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +386 (+15.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cashmere:

• CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)
• CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; LEAVENWORTH, WA)
• WENATCHEE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cashmere:

• PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
• YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 66 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
• GRANT CO INTL (about 83 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cashmere:

• CASHMERE-DRYDEN (about 2 miles; CASHMERE, WA; Abbreviation: 8S2)
• LAKE WENATCHEE STATE (about 27 miles; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Abbreviation: 27W)
• WATERVILLE (about 31 miles; WATERVILLE, WA; Abbreviation: 2S5)

Amtrak stations near Cashmere:

• 14 miles: WENATCHEE (FOOT OF KITTIAS ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
• 15 miles: LEAVENWORTH (NW TRAILWAYS/LINK TRANSIT BUS STOP) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cashmere:

• WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
• CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
• YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
• UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 93 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
• BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
• PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
• GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)

Schools

Public high school in Cashmere:

• CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 329 TIGNER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cashmere:

• VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 101 PIONEER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 04)
• CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 300 TIGNER ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Cashmere:

• MOUNTAIN VIEW ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 7799 NAHAHUM CANYON RD; Grades: 2 – 8)