Chelan Falls, Washington

Chelan Falls, Washington
Chelan Falls from above
Chelan Falls from above
Chelan Falls is located in Washington (state)
Chelan Falls
Chelan Falls
Location within Washington (state)
Coordinates: 47°47′58″N 119°59′18″W / 47.79944°N 119.98833°W / 47.79944; -119.98833
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyChelan
Area
 • Total
0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation778 ft (237 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
340
 • Density1,178/sq mi (454.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98817
Area code509
GNIS feature ID2586729[1]

Chelan Falls is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population was 340 at the 2020 census.[2] Chelan Falls is located on the Columbia River at the mouth of the Chelan River, 5 miles (8 km) south-southeast of Chelan. Chelan Falls has a post office with ZIP code 98817.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010329—
20203403.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2000[5] 2010[6]

Chelan Falls first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]

Racial and ethnic composition

Chelan Falls CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 155 112 47.11% 32.94%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 1 0.30% 0.29%
Asian alone (NH) 1 5 0.30% 1.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.88%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 3 4 0.91% 1.18%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 169 215 51.37% 63.24%
Total 329 340 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

In the 2020 census, there were 340 people, 41 families, and 119 housing units. The racial demographics of the CDP was 38.5% White, 1.4% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 50% from some other race, and 9.7% from two or more races. 63.2% of the population had Hispanic or Latino ancestry. 15.1% of the population speaks Spanish at home.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chelan Falls, Washington
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chelan Falls CDP, Washington". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup Archived September 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Chelan Falls CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Chelan Falls CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.