Chelan County, Washington
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Chelan County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Washington |
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 Washington's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 13, 1899 | |
| Seat | Wenatchee | |
| Largest city | Wenatchee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,994 sq mi (7,754 km2) | |
| • Land | 2,921 sq mi (7,565 km2) | |
| • Water | 73 sq mi (189 km2), 2.5% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 75,644 | |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 8th | |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 | |
| Website | www |
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Chelan County /ʃəˈlæn/ is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,453. The county seat and largest city is Wenatchee. The county was created out of Okanogan and Kittitas Counties on March 13, 1899. It derives its name from a Chelan Indian word meaning "deep water," likely a reference to 55-mile (89 km)-long Lake Chelan, which reaches a maximum depth of 1,486 feet (453 m).
Chelan County is part of the Wenatchee, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,994 square miles (7,750 km2), of which 2,921 square miles (7,570 km2) is land and 73 square miles (190 km2) (2.5%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Washington by area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 66,616 people, 25,021 households, and 17,364 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 30,407 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.63% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 12.19% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. 19.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.9% were of German, 11.2% English, 9.3% United States or American and 7.1% Irish ancestry. 80.9% spoke English and 18.1% Spanish as their first language.
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