Editing West Wenatchee, Washington

{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = West Wenatchee, Washington
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place|Unincorporated community]]
|nickname                 =
|motto                    =

<!-- Images -->
|image_skyline            =
|imagesize                =
|image_caption            =
|image_flag               =
|image_seal               =

<!-- Maps -->
|image_map = Chelan_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_West_Wenatchee_Highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of West Wenatchee, Washington
|image_map1               =
|mapsize1                 =
|map_caption1             =

<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Washington|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Chelan County, Washington|Chelan]]

<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes     =
|government_type          =
|leader_title             =
|leader_name              =
|leader_title1            =
|leader_name1             =
|established_title        =
|established_date         =

<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref  =  Imperial
|area_footnotes           =
|area_magnitude           =
|area_total_km2           = 10.7
|area_land_km2            = 10.2
|area_water_km2           = 0.5
|area_total_sq_mi         = 4.1
|area_land_sq_mi          = 4.0
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.2

<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of         = [[2000 United States Census|2000]]
|population_footnotes     =
|population_total         = 1681
|population_density_km2   = 164.2
|population_density_sq_mi = 425.4

<!-- General information -->
|timezone                 = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]]
|utc_offset               = -8
|timezone_DST             = PDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -7
|elevation_footnotes      =
|elevation_m              = 271
|elevation_ft             = 889
|coordinates              = {{coord|47|26|16|N|120|20|46|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 98801
|area_code                = [[Area code 509|509]] 
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 53-77910<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1867647<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
|website                  =
|footnotes                =
}}
'''West Wenatchee''' is a former [[census-designated place]] (CDP) and now an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Chelan County, Washington]], United States. The [[United States Census Bureau]] removed the community at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], with most of its former area being merged into [[Wenatchee, Washington|Wenatchee]] city limits, raising the population significantly.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-49.pdf |format=PDF |title=Washington: 2010 – Population and Housing Unit Counts |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |date=August 1, 2012 |accessdate=July 12, 2013}}</ref> The area that was West Wenatchee is part of the [[Wenatchee, Washington|Wenatchee]]&ndash;[[East Wenatchee, Washington|East Wenatchee]] [[Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
West Wenatchee is located at {{coord|47|26|16|N|120|20|46|W|type:city}} (47.437855, -120.346030).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP had a total area of 4.1&nbsp;square miles (10.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 4.0&nbsp;square miles (10.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) was land and 0.2&nbsp;square miles (0.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (4.36%) was water, in 2000. This area was merged into that of [[Wenatchee, Washington|Wenatchee]]'s municipal boundaries at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==Demographics==
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/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 661 housing units at an average density of 167.3/sq&nbsp;mi (64.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.45% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.09% of the population.

There were 628 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,028, and the median income for a family was $47,155. Males had a median income of $37,171 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $21,536. About 1.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==References==
<references />

{{Chelan County, Washington}}

{{authority control}}

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