Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:01 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:45 am – 4:10 pm
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People1,783 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.4746 householdsMedian household income $78,669Median home value $259,300Median rent $894 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,106 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 936 employedMain industries: retail 23%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, education and health care 14%Average commute 30 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 9%5% 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, 9 mi away; snow from Chelan
Parks and public landsWells-Chelan-Sagebrush Flats Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 40,934 acresWenatchee National Forestnational forest · 11.3 mi · 1,797,373 acresChelan Falls Parkpark · 9.4 miBeebe Bridge Parkpark · 9.6 miBeeBe Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 179 acresDarogastate park · 14.5 mi · 127 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 24 Jun 199747 mi away, near Malott, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Nov 201930 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Watervilleserves 1,140 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202116 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,652 ft808 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLake Chelan Health Hospital12.0 miPost officeWaterville Post Office8.7 miTown hallWaterville Town Hall8.7 miPoliceDouglas County Sheriff's Office - Waterville8.6 miFire stationDouglas County Fire District 18.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPangborn Memorial Airport EAT24 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG110 miInterstateI-9040 miUS highwayUS 26.7 miAmtrakAmtrak Station WEN26 miCoachChelan Falls StoreApple Line11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98858 ZIP area.
