Chelan County is located in north-central Washington. The County Seat is Wenatchee and the largest city is Wenatchee. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.chelan.wa.us . The 2014 population estimate is 74,588 and the 2010 census population was 72,456. The land area is 2,920.53 square miles and there are 24.8 persons per square mile.
93.9% of the population is White, 0.9% is Black or African American, 27.1% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% is Asian, 1.8% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.1% is two or more races. 83.2% have a high school degree or higher, and 23.9% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $254,500, there are 27,220 households, an average of 2.63 persons per household. The per capita income is $25,893, the median household income is $51,354, and 13.2% of the persons in Chelan County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 6,833. Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,022,020, and sales per capita were $14,460. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 25.8%.
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Chelan County Chelan County, Washington official government website. |
Census | 1910 Washington Secretary of State Archives records of the 1910 Federal Census. |
Code Chelan County code of ordinances. |
Court Records Chelan County Superior Court record and judgment searches. |
Court Records | Superior Washington State Digital Archives records of Chelan County Superior Court civil, criminal, divorce and probate cases. |
Deaths & Obituaries Wenatchee Area Genealogical Society records of Chelan County deaths and obituaries published in North Central Washington (including Chelan County). |
Foreclosures Click on "Foreclosures" to view the Chelan County Treasurer's Office real and personal property auction, and tax title real property lists. |
Inmates Chelan County Regional Justice Center inmate search. |
Marriages Washington State Digital Archives database of Chelan County marriage records. |
Naturalizations Washington Secretary of State Digital Archives database of Chelan County petitions for naturalization filed between 1900 and 1973. |
Noxious Weeds Chelan County Noxious Weed Control Board list of noxious weeds. |
Property | Assessor Chelan County Assessor's Office property appraisal and sales records. |
Property | GIS Chelan County GIS map property search with additional layers for townships, sales records, urban growth areas, erosion and landslide hazards, flood zones, wetlands, and parcel labels. |
Property | GIS Chelan County Assessor's Office GIS interactive map property search. |
Property | Tax Records Chelan County Treasurer's Office property tax and property sales records. |
Recorded Documents Chelan County Auditor's Office search for deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, death certificates, UCCs, and other recorded documents. |
Sex Offenders Chelan County Sheriff's Office registered offender search. |
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