Leavenworth, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,074. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,206 (+6.4% change)
Males: 972 (46.9%), Females: 1,102 (53.1%)

Chelan County

Zip code: 98826

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $35,692
Median house value: $143,200

Population by Race

Races in Leavenworth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

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

Ancestries: German (24.4%), English (13.1%), Irish (11.8%), Norwegian (8.8%), Scottish (5.9%), French (5.2%).

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leavenworth

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leavenworth city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

7.8% Foreign born (3.8% Europe, 2.7% Latin America, 0.9% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +351 (+20.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Leavenworth:

  • CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER (817 COMMERCIAL STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Leavenworth:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leavenworth:

  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 72 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 98 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leavenworth:

  • CASHMERE-DRYDEN (about 15 miles; CASHMERE, WA; Abbreviation: 8S2)
  • LAKE WENATCHEE STATE (about 16 miles; LEAVENWORTH, WA; Abbreviation: 27W)
  • DE VERE FIELD (about 33 miles; CLE ELUM, WA; Abbreviation: 2W1)

Amtrak station:
LEAVENWORTH (NW TRAILWAYS/LINK TRANSIT BUS STOP) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leavenworth:

  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 80 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
  • RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; RENTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,623)
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)

Schools

Public high school in Leavenworth:

  • CASCADE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 10190 CHUMSTICK HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leavenworth:

  • OSBORN ELEMENTARY (Students: 353; Location: 225 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • ICICLE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 10195 TITUS RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEAVER VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 19265 BEAVER VALLEY RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Leavenworth:

  • UPPER VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 127; Location: 111 SKI HILL DRIVE; Grades: KG – 11)