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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Chelan County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 79,074. The county seat and largest city is Wenatchee. The county was created out of Okanogan and Kittitas Counties on March 13, 1899. It derives its name from a Chelan Indian word meaning "deep water," likely a reference to -long Lake Chelan, which reaches a maximum depth of 1,486 feet (453 m).
Chelan County is part of the Wenatchee, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1876 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1882 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1888 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1899 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1899 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1900 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1900 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1900 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1900 | 3,931
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| 1910 | 15,104
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| 1920 | 20,906
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| 1930 | 31,634
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| 1940 | 34,412
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| 1950 | 39,301
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| 1960 | 40,744
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| 1970 | 41,355
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| 1980 | 45,061
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| 1990 | 52,250
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