Local servicesHospitalLake Chelan Health Hospital8.2 miPost officeChelan Falls Post Office6.3 miTown hallWaterville Town Hall6.5 miPoliceDouglas County Sheriff's Office - Waterville6.6 miFire stationDouglas County Fire District 16.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98843 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98843 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 1 min5:01 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:46 am – 4:10 pm
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People2,510 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5901 householdsMedian household income $69,425Median home value $750,900Median rent $836 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,126 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,391 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 48%, education and health care 12%, construction 8%Average commute 21 minutes56% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 47%, German or Dutch 2%31% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 31°F, lows 16°F11 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month December21 in of snow a year, on about 15 days20 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterville station, 6 mi away; snow from Chelan
Nearby landmarksGoosetail Rockpeak · 3.8 miLake Entiatlake · 4.9 miDaroga State Park Group Campgroundcampground · 5.7 miDaroga State Park RV Campgroundcampground · 6.0 miChelan Buttepeak · 5.2 miSingleton Springspring · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWenatchee National Forestnational forest · 1.8 mi · 1,797,373 acresWells-Chelan-Sagebrush Flats Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 40,934 acresDarogastate park · 5.5 mi · 127 acresEntiatstate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 8,784 acresChelan Falls Parkpark · 6.2 miLong Parkpark · 6.3 mi · 57 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 24 Jun 199744 mi away, near Malott, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Nov 201938 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDouglas County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025254 of 365 days measured97 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 233main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chelan County, WA, 26 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDesert Canyon Domestic Water Systemserves 292 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,093 ft943 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
