West Wenatchee, Washington | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location of West Wenatchee, Washington |
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Coordinates: 47°26′16″N 120°20′46″W / 47.43778°N 120.34611°WCoordinates: 47°26′16″N 120°20′46″W / 47.43778°N 120.34611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Chelan |
Area | |
• Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
• Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,681 |
• Density | 425.4/sq mi (164.2/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 98801 |
Area code | 509 |
FIPS code | 53-77910 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867647 |
West Wenatchee is a former census-designated place (CDP) and now an unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington, United States. The United States Census Bureau removed the community at the 2010 census, with most of its former area being merged into Wenatchee city limits, raising the population significantly. The area that was West Wenatchee is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
West Wenatchee is located at 47°26′16″N 120°20′46″W / 47.43778°N 120.34611°W (47.437855, -120.346030).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²), of which 4.0 square miles (10.2 km²) was land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) (4.36%) was water, in 2000. This area was merged into that of Wenatchee's municipal boundaries at the 2010 census.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 1,681 people, 628 households, and 509 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 425.4 people per square mile (164.3/km²). There were 661 housing units at an average density of 167.3/sq mi (64.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.75% White, 0.18% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.45% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.09% of the population.