Manson, Washington

Census-designated place in Washington, United States
47°52′32″N 120°09′42″W / 47.87556°N 120.16167°W / 47.87556; -120.16167CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyChelanArea
 • Total1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2) • Land1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)Elevation
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1,102 ft (336 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,523 • Density1,171/sq mi (452.3/km2)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code
98831
Area code509GNIS feature ID2586739[1]FIPS code53-42835

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.

View of Manson from Wapato Point

Manson is part of the WenatcheeEast 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.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20101,468
20201,5233.7%

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manson, Washington
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 158.
  3. ^ "2020 United States Census Profile: Manson CDP, Washington". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  • 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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