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Welcome to Chelan County ...

Time Zone: Chelan County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wenatchee is the Seat for Chelan County.

Chelan County was founded in 1899. Chelan was created by taking area from Okanogan and Kittitas Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chelan had a population of 77,200 people. This is an increase of 6.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 72,750 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chelan represented 1.08% of the total population of Washington.

Below are some of the communities located in Chelan County:

  • Cashmere
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Chelan
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelan
    • Chelan is located in Chelan County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelan <2>
  • Entiat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entiat
    • Entiat is located in Chelan County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entiat <2>
  • Leavenworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wenatchee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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