Chelan County, Washington
58 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 80,172
- Median household income
- $82,381
- ±4,076
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 1,423 of 38,096 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.7%
- 28,595 of 31,520 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Chelan | 79,646 (2021) | 400 Douglas St, Wenatchee | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Cashmere | 3,202 (2021) | 101 Woodring St, Cashmere | Website |
| City of Chelan | 4,374 (2021) | Po Box 1669, Chelan | Website |
| City of Entiat | 1,380 (2021) | 14070 Kinzel Street, Entiat | — |
| City of Leavenworth | 2,383 (2021) | Po Box 287, Leavenworth | Website |
| City of Wenatchee | 35,405 (2021) | 129 S Chelan Ave, Wenatchee | Website |
Special districts 52
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan County Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | 2800 Entiat Way, Entiat | — |
| Chelan County Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | Po Box 348, Peshastin | Website |
| Chelan County Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | 1420-A Walnut St, Wenatchee | — |
| Chelan County Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | Po Box 1299, Chelan | — |
| Chelan County Cemetery District 5 | Cemeteries | 2932 McEldowney Rd, Malaga | Website |
| Chelan County (brae Burn) Mosquito District 1 | Health | 14003 Brae Burn Rd, Leavenworth | — |
| Chelan County (leavenworth) Mosquito Control District 2 | Health | Po Box 34, Leavenworth | Website |
| Chelan County Mosquito Control District No 3 Idlewild | Health | Po Box 1441, Wenatchee | — |
| North Central Behavioral Health Organization | Health | 300 S Columbia St, Wenatchee | — |
| Chelan County Public Hospital District 1 | Hospitals | Po Box 330, Leavenworth | Website |
| Chelan County Public Hospital District 2 | Hospitals | Po Box 908, Chelan | Website |
| Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee | Housing and community development | 1555 S Methow St, Wenatchee | Website |
| Beehive Irrigation District | Irrigation | 3298 Squilchuck Rd, Wenatchee | — |
| Chelan Falls Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 216, Chelan Falls | — |
| Entiat Irrigation District | Irrigation | 2800 Entiat Way, Entiat | — |
| Gaines School Irrigation District | Irrigation | 6712 Entiat River Rd, Entiat | — |
| Icicle Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 371, Cashmere | — |
| Isenhart Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 474, Chelan | — |
| Lower Squilchuck Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 3507, Wenatchee | — |
| Lower Stemilt Irrigation District | Irrigation | 4597 Stemilt Hill Rd, Wenatchee | — |
| Millerdale Irrigation District | Irrigation | 934 Gehr St, Wenatchee | — |
| Peshastin Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 371, Cashmere | — |
| Stemilt Irrigation District | Irrigation | 1213 Laverne Pl, Wenatchee | — |
| Sunnyslope Irrigation District | Irrigation | 2194 Fox Ct, East Wenatchee | — |
| Wenatchee Chewawa Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 97, Leavenworth | — |
| Wenatchee Heights Reclamation District | Irrigation | 330 Bohart Rd, Wenatchee | — |
| North Central Regional Library District | Libraries | 16 N Columbia St, Wenatchee | Website |
| Chelan County Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 2106, Wenatchee | Website |
| Chelan County Fire Protection District 10 | Local fire protection | Po Box 21, Stehekin | — |
| Chelan County Fire Protection District 3 | Local fire protection | 228 Chumstick Hwy, Leavenworth | Website |
| Chelan County Fire Protection District 5 | Local fire protection | Po Box D, Manson | Website |
| Chelan County Fire Protection District 6 | Local fire protection | Po Box 296, Monitor | — |
| Chelan County Fire Protection District 7 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1317, Chelan | Website |
| Chelan County Fire Protection District 8 | Local fire protection | Po Box 517, Entiat | — |
| Lake Wenatchee Fire and Rescue | Local fire protection | 21696 Lake Wenatchee Hwy, Leavenworth | — |
| Chelan River Irrigation District | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 1837, Chelan | — |
| Chelan County Public Utility District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1231, Wenatchee | Website |
| Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority | Other multi-function districts | 238 Olds Station Rd, Wenatchee | Website |
| Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities Distr | Other multi-function districts | 1300 Walla Walla Ave, Wenatchee | — |
| Lake Chelan Reclamation District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box J, Manson | Website |
| Manson Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 590, Manson | Website |
| Chelan Douglas Public Transportation Benefit Area | Public mass transit utility | 2700 Euclid Ave, Wenatchee | Website |
| Wenatchee Reclamation District | Reclamation | 514 Easy Street, Wenatchee | — |
| Lake Chelan Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 1669, Chelan | — |
| Stevens Pass Sewer District 24J | Sewerage | Po Box 98, Leavenworth | — |
| Alpine Water District | Water supply utility | 22515 Meadow Creek Rd, Leavenworth | — |
| Bear Mountain Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1669, Chelan | — |
| Chelan Falls Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1231, Wenatchee | — |
| Lake Wenatchee Water District | Water supply utility | 16621 Brown Rd, Leavenworth | — |
| Malaga Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 249, Malaga | — |
| Peshastin Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 751, Peshastin | Website |
| Three Lakes Water District | Water supply utility | 2885 Riviera Blvd, Malaga | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Cascade School District
School district7 schools
330 EVANS ST, Leavenworth, WA, 98826
CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
210 S DIVISION ST, Cashmere, WA, 98815
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Entiat School District
School district2 schools
2650 ENTIAT WAY, Entiat, WA, 98822
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lake Chelan School District
School district6 schools
303 E JOHNSON AVE, Chelan, WA, 98816
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Manson School District
School district4 schools
135 S. HILL STREET, Manson, WA, 98831
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pinnacles Prep Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
504 S Chelan Ave, Wenatchee, WA, 98801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Stehekin School District
School district1 schools
430 Olds Station Rd, Wenatchee, WA, 98801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wenatchee School District
School district18 schools
235 SUNSET AVE, Wenatchee, WA, 98801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Cashmere Farmers Market
600 Cotlets Way, at the Cashmere Museum Cashmere, WA, 98815
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Leavenworth Community Farmers Market
700 US Hwy 2, Leavenworth, WA
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-12-12. USDA listing
Wenatchee Valley Farmers' Market
7 North Worthen St., Pybus Public Market- West Parking lot, Wenatchee, WA, 98801
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.