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41-624: East Wenatchee is a city in Douglas County , Washington , United States. The population at the 2010 census was 13,190, a 129.1% increase on the 2000 census, having annexed much of the East Wenatchee Bench CDP . As of the 2020 census , the population increased to 14,158. East Wenatchee lies on the east shore of the Columbia River , opposite Wenatchee on the west shore. On November 10, 2002, East Wenatchee

82-463: A ceremonial or funeral site; or a ritual offering to stave off ecological harm brought on by the eruption of nearby Glacier Peak , 11,250 radiocarbon years BP, even though the presence of large amounts of debitage and fragmented bone is a good indicator that the site didn't represent a cache at all and the Glacier Peak eruption is thought to have occurred over two centuries before the emergence of

123-442: A household in the county was $ 38,464, and the median income for a family was $ 43,777. Males had a median income of $ 35,917 versus $ 24,794 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,148. About 11.20% of families and 14.40% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over. Federally, Douglas County is represented primarily by Dan Newhouse ( R ) of

164-653: A nearby airstrip known then as 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, the Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site , listed on the National Register of Historic Places , is nearby, and Miss Veedol ' s propeller

205-419: A new owner in 2004. At this time what was once an archaeological site was re-filled with dirt, covered with a cement slab, and restored to be part of the orchard. The East Wenatchee Clovis Site yielded 36 ancient stone tools and 12 transversely beveled rods of carved and in some cases incised mammoth or mastodon bone, plus scores of stone flakes or "debitage" left over from tool manufacture or maintenance. It

246-477: Is displayed in the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center . On May 27, 1987, East Wenatchee became part of archaeological history. On that date, while digging in an orchard just east of the city, farmworkers accidentally discovered a cache of 11,000-year-old Clovis points and other artifacts, left there by Pleistocene hunters. The East Wenatchee Clovis Site , near Pangborn Airport ,

287-599: Is named for American statesman Stephen A. Douglas . Douglas County is part of the Wenatchee , WA Metropolitan Statistical Area . According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,849 square miles (4,790 km ), of which 1,819 square miles (4,710 km ) is land and 29 square miles (75 km ) (1.6%) is water. As of the 2010 census , there were 38,431 people, 13,894 households, and 10,240 families living in

328-455: Is serviced by State Route 28 , State Route 285 , U.S. Route 97 , and U.S. Route 2 . East Wenatchee has one sister city : Douglas County, Washington Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington . As of the 2020 census , its population was 42,938. The county seat is Waterville , while its largest settlement is East Wenatchee . The county was created out of Lincoln County on November 28, 1883 and

369-511: The 2000 census , there were 32,603 people, 11,726 households, and 8,876 families living in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (6.9 people/km ). There were 12,944 housing units at an average density of 7 units per square mile (2.7 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 84.65% White , 0.31% Black or African American , 1.09% Native American , 0.55% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 10.83% from other races , and 2.48% from two or more races. 19.73% of

410-516: The 4th while parts of East Wenatchee have been siphoned off into the 8th , represented by Democrat Kim Schrier . It is one of the most strongly Republican counties in the state in presidential elections, and has not voted for a Democratic candidate since 1964, in Lyndon B. Johnson's rout of Barry Goldwater. 47°44′N 119°41′W  /  47.74°N 119.69°W  / 47.74; -119.69 East Wenatchee Clovis Site The site

451-566: The Clovis culture is one of the earliest known in the Americas, persisting from about 11,050 to 10,800 radiocarbon years BP. The site was named by National Park Service archaeologist Robert Mierendorf, the first professional scientist to examine the cache. After the Robertses and their orcharding partner Dr. Mack Richey opened the site to further study, beginning in 1988, it was referred to as

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492-424: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.81 square miles (9.87 km), of which, 3.80 square miles (9.84 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water. There are many orchards surrounding East Wenatchee. Commercial crops primarily include apples, sweet cherries and pears. Apricots, peaches, nectarines, and plums are also grown. Wheat and other grain are also grown on farms in

533-490: The first highway bridge to span the Columbia River opened. The privately owned bridge carried people, horses, wagons, and automobiles; it also supported two large water pipelines along its sides. It connected Chelan County on the west (Wenatchee) shore with Douglas County on the East Wenatchee shore. The bridge opened East Wenatchee and the rest of Douglas County to apple orchard development. Still standing today,

574-413: The 5,295 households, 35.2% had children under the age of 18; 47.5% were married couples living together; 26.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 23.9% of households consisted of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 3.2. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher

615-456: The Clovis culture. Some members of Northwest Indian tribes claimed the Clovis hunters as ancestors, and argued against exploring the site out of respect for the dead. The debate helped frame archaeologists’ relationships with local tribes in future research. The site continues to operate as a commercial apple orchard as of 2007. As researchers Ruth Kirk and Richard D. Daugherty wrote, "Despite all

656-741: The Clovis site, replaced the Mehringer team with New York archaeologist R. Michael Gramly, who then led another dig in October 1990. This excavation became controversial, with members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation protesting the state government’s granting of an archaeological permit for Gramly, whose statements and writings questioned a link between Clovis Paleo-Indians and modern Indians. Gramly had also argued against new laws that, in his view, tied

697-706: The Mayor presides at city council meetings and acts as the city's executive officer. Public K-12 education is provided by the Eastmont School District #206 . The district has several schools in the city: East Wenatchee was home to the only public school in Washington named after Confederate general Robert E. Lee . It was constructed in 1955 and the school district rejected a name change in 2015 and again in August 2017. The school district voted to change

738-877: The Richey-Roberts Clovis Site and, later, the Richey Clovis Cache. An excavation in April 1988, led by Peter J. Mehringer of Washington State University, with a team of leading local and national authorities in Paleo-Indian Archaeology and members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, discovered 22 more stone and bone tools, but removed only five for laboratory study. Richey, who in November 1988 bought out his partners and became sole owner of

779-752: The bridge is a 1,060-foot (320 m) pin-connected steel cantilever bridge and cost $ 177,000 to build. It once carried the Sunset Highway (State Highway 2) across the river. The bridge was the brainchild of W. T. Clark, one of the builders of the Highline Canal, a major irrigation project to water the apple orchards in the valley. It was financed in part by James J. Hill (1838–1916), of the Great Northern Railway (which arrived in Wenatchee in 1892). In its second year of operation

820-467: The cache remained "in context" for scientists to explore, meaning it was not overly disturbed by digging prior to archaeological work. Most major Clovis caches have only been explored after they were unearthed and scattered by road projects and construction work, or removed to private collections. Some researchers postulated that the cache might have represented a large habitation camp; a hunting toolkit, buried and then dug up for seasonal stalking of game;

861-428: The canal firm that owned it decided to start charging tolls. This prompted local leaders to hasten to the state legislature to persuade the state to purchase the bridge as part of the state highway system. The state purchased the bridge despite the state-employed consultant's opinion "that the ugliness of the structure is very apparent" (Dorpat), despite defects in the timber floor and concrete piers, and despite leaks in

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902-425: The city. The population density was 3,471.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,340.2/km). There were 5,275 housing units at an average density of 1,388.2 per square mile (536.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 80.1% White , 0.3% African American , 1.2% Native American , 0.9% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 14.0% from other races , and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.4% of

943-436: The county. The population density was 21.1 inhabitants per square mile (8.1/km ). There were 16,004 housing units at an average density of 8.8 units per square mile (3.4 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 79.6% White, 1.1% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 15.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 28.7% of

984-530: The hands of U.S. archaeologists in favor of protecting Indian cultural heritage. In addition, the Tribes objected to the excavation of the site for personal profit. In light of the dispute, Gramly’s dig proceeded on a shortened time frame, and ultimately removed approximatively 69 artifacts including tools, debitage, and bone fragments before closing the site. An uncertain number of items, including two more bone artifacts, were left in place. In 1992 Richey donated all

1025-435: The name from Robert E. Lee Elementary School to Lee Elementary School in 2018. Link Transit provides public transportation throughout the Wenatchee valley including routes that connect the cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee with Leavenworth, Chelan, and Waterville. The city is served by Pangborn Memorial Airport with daily flights to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport provided by Alaska Airlines . East Wenatchee

1066-553: The original town site was 50 acres (200,000 m). Through subsequent annexations, the town has grown into a city. Today, East Wenatchee's boundaries encompass 3.67 square miles (9.5 km). From its foundation in agriculture, the region's economy has diversified to include year-round tourism and a variety of other industries. On October 5, 1931, 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

1107-445: The outlying areas near East Wenatchee. The area's major shopping centers are Wenatchee Valley Mall and Valley North Mall. Activities in East Wenatchee include: The 2020 U.S. census counted 14,158 people, 5,295 households, and 3,631 families in East Wenatchee. The population density was 3,736.6 per square mile (1,442.7/km). There were 5,479 housing units at an average density of 1,446.0 per square mile (558.3/km). The racial makeup

1148-553: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.0% were of German , 10.0% English , 9.3% United States or American and 7.8% Irish ancestry. 81.5% spoke English , and 17.7% Spanish as their first language. There were 11,726 households, out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.60% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.30% were non-families. 20.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.80% had someone living alone who

1189-439: The population. There were 4,997 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1230-444: The population. In terms of ancestry, 20.2% were German , 11.2% were English , 9.4% were Irish , 6.0% were Norwegian , and 5.0% were American . Of the 13,894 households, 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.3% were non-families, and 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size

1271-510: The recovered Clovis artifacts and sold the archaeological rights to the 35-square-meter site for $ 250,000 to the Washington State Historical Society, which owns them in perpetuity. The sale contract stipulated that no archaeological work could take place for 15 years after the purchase; that moratorium expired June 1, 2007, although no new scientific digging has since taken place. Richey sold the entire orchard to

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1312-578: The waterpipes. The structure remained in full use until 1950 when the Senator George Sellar Bridge was built. Today, it remains as a footbridge on the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail and still has the old pipeline running across it. On February 28, 1935, citizens voted, 48 in favor and 46 against, to incorporate the town of East Wenatchee. When the town was incorporated on March 11, 1935,

1353-428: Was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the city was 35.2 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. East Wenatchee has a mayor–council government . The city council consists of seven members;

1394-467: Was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.18. The median age was 36.8 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 48,708 and the median income for a family was $ 55,766. Males had a median income of $ 39,991 versus $ 31,706 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,359. About 10.2% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over. As of

1435-458: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.16. In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.50% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males. The median income for

1476-401: Was 67.33% (9,533) white or European American (61.25% non-Hispanic white ), 0.52% (73) black or African-American , 1.46% (206) Native American or Alaska Native , 1.2% (170) Asian , 0.2% (29) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian , 15.76% (2,232) from other races , and 13.53% (1,915) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race was 31.33% (4,435) of the population. Of

1517-511: Was accidentally uncovered by Mark Mickels and farmworker Moises Aguirre Calzada on May 27, 1987, while installing an irrigation line. His digging unearthed about two dozen stone bifaces, which were at first mistaken for tools left by contemporary Indian tribes. Orchard co-owner Rich Roberts and his wife Joanne later showed the items to local amateur archaeologist Russell S. Congdon, who identified them as Clovis tools and subsequently contacted archaeologist Robert Mierendorf. The tool kit manufactured by

1558-541: Was designated a principal city of the Wenatchee – East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area by the Office of Management and Budget . At the turn of the 20th century irrigation projects, including the Columbia Basin Project east of the region, fostered the development of intensive agriculture in the shrub-steppe native to the region. Fruit orchards become one of the area's leading industries. In 1908,

1599-447: Was estimated to be 12.6% of the population. 25.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 106.8 males. As of the 2010 census , there were 13,190 people, 4,997 households, and 3,517 families residing in

1640-431: Was explored in two subsequent archaeological digs in 1988 and 1990, was closed to science by the landowner after protests by local Native American tribes. The legal moratorium on new archaeological work at the site ended on June 1, 2007. East Wenatchee is located at 47°25′17″N 120°17′17″W  /  47.421506°N 120.288094°W  / 47.421506; -120.288094 (47.421506, -120.288094). According to

1681-401: Was the only intact Clovis site ever found in Washington state, and one of many significant prehistoric finds in the state’s history. The cache held the largest Clovis points then known to science, one of them 9.15 inches (23.25 cm) long, knapped from white agate (also called chalcedony). Before this discovery the largest Clovis points were only measured at around 6 inches. Much of

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