Page Contents for East Wenatchee, Washington

Statistics & Facts

Location

Government

Historical Events

Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Washington state capital is Olympia.
The population of East Wenatchee is approximately 5,757 (2000), 13190 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 2,429(2000), 4997 (2010).
The amount of land area in East Wenatchee is 2.492 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in East Wenatchee is 2.33 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from East Wenatchee to Washington DC is 2361 miles.
The distance to the Washington state capital is 130 miles. (as the crow flies)
East Wenatchee is positioned 47.41 degrees north of the equator and 120.28 degrees west of the prime meridian.
East Wenatchee elevation is 800 feet above sea level.
East Wenatchee per capita income is $ 17,876 (2000).
East Wenatchee median income is $ 34,500 (2005).
The East Wenatchee median home price is $ 164,500 (2005).

Location

in central Washington about 59 miles from Yakima and about 131 miles from Seattle. Other nearby communities include East Wenatchee Bench, South Wentachee, Wenatchee, Wenatchee, West Wenatchee, Sunnyslope, Malaga, Rock Island and Cashmere.
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East Wenatchee City Government

City of East Wenatchee
Phone: 509-884-9515

East Wenatchee Historical Events

1931, October 5
East Wenatchee became part of aviation history. Having taken off from Misawa, Japan, pilots Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr. safely belly-landed their Bellanca airplane Miss Veedol on a nearby airstrip, Fancher Field. After take off, the pilots intentionally jettisoned the landing gear to conserve fuel. This flight was the first nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean. In honor of this pioneering flight, East Wenatchee's airport is called Pangborn Memorial Airport.

East Wenatchee Chamber

Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce
300 S. Columbia
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: 509-662-2116

East Wenatchee Organizations

Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce
300 S. Columbia
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Phone: 509-662-2116

East Wenatchee Schools

Eastmont School District
460 9th Street NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Phone: 509-884-7169 East Wenatchee

Miscellany

The population of East Wenatchee was:
1990 - 2,701
2000 - 5,757

The number of housing units was:
1990 - 1,217
2000 - 2,429

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Median age:
2000 - 37.2 years

Median household income:
2000 - $ 34,919
2005 - $ 34,500

Median house value:
2000 - $ 143,400
2005 - $ 164,500

East Wenatchee is located in the Pacific Time Zone and does participate in daylight savings time during a portion of the year.