Manson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chelan County in the U.S. state of Washington. It was named in 1912 for Manson F. Backus, president of the Lake Chelan Land Company.[2] Manson is located in the north-central portion of the state on the north shore of Lake Chelan, approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the city of Chelan.
Manson, Washington | |
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 Aerial view of Manson | |
  Manson | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′32″N 120°09′42″W / 47.87556°N 120.16167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,523 |
| • Density | 1,171/sq mi (452.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98831 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586739[1] |
| FIPS code | 53-42835 |
Manson is part of the Wenatchee–East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The USPS ZIP code for Manson is 98831. As of the 2020 census, the population in the Manson was 1,523.[3] 2010 was the first year that Manson was tracked by the census bureau.
Manson is home to a number of wineries.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,468 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,523 | 3.7% |
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manson, Washington
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 158.
- ^ "2020 United States Census Profile: Manson CDP, Washington". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
External links
edit- Manson Chamber of Commerce
- Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce
- Manson Village Tribune, online newspaper
- Video tour of Manson - Tour town, waterfront, and wineries.
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