Editing Sunnyslope, Washington

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[[File:Ohme Road 1.jpg|thumb|Columbia River and Wenatchee from near Ohme Gardens.]]
'''Sunnyslope''' is an unincorporated community and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Chelan County, Washington|Chelan County]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States. It is part of the [[Wenatchee, Washington|Wenatchee]]&ndash;[[East Wenatchee, Washington|East Wenatchee]] [[Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 4,041 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], up from 3,252 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

By [[Washington locations by per capita income|per capita income]], Sunnyslope ranks 53rd of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. It is also the highest rank achieved in Chelan County.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

==Geography==
Sunnyslope is located in southern Chelan County at the confluence of the [[Columbia River]] to the east and the [[Wenatchee River]] to the south. The city limits of [[Wenatchee, Washington|Wenatchee]] are directly to the south of the river.

[[U.S. Route 2 in Washington|U.S. Route 2]] and [[U.S. Route 97 in Washington|U.S. Route 97]] pass through the southern part of Sunnyslope in the Wenatchee River valley, crossing the Columbia River into [[Douglas County, Washington|Douglas County]] via the [[Richard Odabashian Bridge]]. [[Washington State Route 285|State Route 285]] leads south from US 2/97 into Wenatchee.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Sunnyslope CDP has a total area of {{convert|26.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|24.8|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.3|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 4.85%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">[http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US5368785] {{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

The headquarters of the [[Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest]], administered by the [[United States Forest Service]], is located in Sunnyslope.

[[Ohme Gardens]] is an alpine garden located in Sunnyslope, on a hill overlooking the community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explorewashingtonstate.com/visiting-ohme-gardens-in-wenatchee/|title=Visiting Ohme Gardens in Wenatchee|date=22 July 2021|website=Explorewashingtonstate.com|access-date=8 April 2022}}</ref>

==Olds Station==
The area south of US 2/97 near the confluence but above the Wenatchee River and Sleepy Hollow areas are commonly known and signed as "Olds Station", which is referenced in the former name of the [[Richard Odabashian Bridge]] which carries US 2/97 and the [[Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail]] over the Columbia River. Olds Station was built by the [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railroad]] in 1914, so named because it was built on land donated from the Olds Company, a fruit orchard business run by Alfred J. Olds and his three sons.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/lifestyles/neighbors/olds-photo-opens-window-on-wenatchee-history/article_defb90f1-7150-5af2-8fad-149adaffe0f3.html|title=Olds photo opens window on Wenatchee history|first=Robert|last=Peters|newspaper=[[The Wenatchee World]]|access-date=8 April 2022}}</ref>

==Public services==
Sunnyslope receives most public services from Chelan County. It is under the jurisdiction of Chelan county sheriff's department, and is headquarters seat of Chelan County fire district 1. Utility services including electricity, water, and fiber optic communication lines are provided by the Chelan County Public Utility District Number 1.

Sunnyslope is served by [[Wenatchee School District]] #246; elementary students attend Sunnyslope Elementary School on School Street at Peters Street West. Secondary students attend Foothills Middle School and then Wenatchee High School.

Link Transit serves Sunnyslope through a transfer station at the Food Pavilion Plaza at Easy Street and US 2/97, and a transit route along Easy Street.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 2521
| 2010 = 3252
| 2020 = 4041
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As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,521 people, 915 households, and 756 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 262.1 people per square mile (101.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 952 housing units at an average density of 99.0/sq&nbsp;mi (38.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.41% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.62% of the population.

There were 915 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,224, and the median income for a family was $71,447. Males had a median income of $55,156 versus $36,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $28,024. About 3.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Chelan County, Washington}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Chelan County, Washington]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Washington (state) populated places on the Columbia River]]