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South Wenatchee, Washington
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Location of South Wenatchee, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 68 ft (21 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,522 |
| • Density | 1,319/sq mi (509.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98801
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-66185 |
South Wenatchee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chelan County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,522 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
South Wenatchee is located at 47°23′28″N 120°17′38″W / 47.391022°N 120.293823°W (47.391022, -120.293823). It is bordered to the northwest by the city of Wenatchee and to the northeast by the Columbia River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 23.85%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 1,376 | — | |
| 1990 | 1,207 | −12.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,991 | 65.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,553 | −22.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,522 | −2.0% | |
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2020 census
The 2020 U.S. census counted 1,522 people, 463 households, and 339 families in South Wenatchee. The population density was 1,302.0 per square mile (502.7/km2). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 412.3 per square mile (159.2/km2). The racial makeup was 37.91% (577) white or European American (30.22% non-Hispanic white), 0.07% (1) black or African-American, 1.38% (21) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.39% (6) Asian, 0.2% (3) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 42.12% (641) from other races, and 17.94% (273) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 67.28% (1,024) of the population.
Of the 463 households, 44.5% had children under the age of 18; 48.4% were married couples living together; 24.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 17.7% of households consisted of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.8. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 6.3% of the population.
29.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 102.9 males.
See also
In Spanish: South Wenatchee para niños
