Chelan, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,522. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,684 (+4.6% change)
Males: 1,695 (48.1%), Females: 1,827 (51.9%)
Chelan County
Zip code: 98816
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $28,047
Median house value: $141,300
Population by Race
Races in Chelan:
- White Non-Hispanic (81.3%)
- Hispanic (14.5%)
- Other race (9.2%)
- Two or more races (2.8%)
- American Indian (2.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (16.1%), English (14.2%), United States (10.2%), Irish (9.4%), Norwegian (5.8%), Scottish (3.8%).
Elevation: 1130 feet
Land area: 3.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chelan
- High school or higher: 76.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
- Unemployed: 10.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chelan city
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 52.2%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 15.6%
12.0% Foreign born (9.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +519 (+17.3%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Chelan:
- LAKE CHELAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (503 E HIGHLAND/PO BOX 908)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chelan:
- OKANOGAN-DOUGLAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BREWSTER, WA)
- WENATCHEE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)
- CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; WENATCHEE, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chelan:
- PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 34 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
- GRANT CO INTL (about 66 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
- YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 95 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chelan:
- CHELAN MUNI (about 7 miles; CHELAN, WA; Abbreviation: S10)
- WATERVILLE (about 14 miles; WATERVILLE, WA; Abbreviation: 2S5)
- MANSFIELD (about 27 miles; MANSFIELD, WA; Abbreviation: 8W3)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelan:
- WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
- CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
- YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
- COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 126 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 127 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
- BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
- LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 151 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)
Schools
Public high schools in Chelan:
- CHELAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 215 WEBSTER; Grades: 09 – 12)
- GLACIER VALLEY/CHELAN PREP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 324 E JOHNSON; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Chelan:
- MORGEN OWINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 407 E WOODIN; Grades: KG – 06)
- CHELAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 215 WEBSTER; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LAKE CHELAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 324 E JOHNSON; Grades: PK – PK)
- HOLDEN VILLAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: HCOO STOP 2; Grades: KG – 12)
Private primary/middle school in Chelan:
- CHELAN VALLEY INDEPENDENT SCHO (Students: 37; Location: PO BOX 1330/317 E. JOHNSON; Grades: KG – 6)