What is the population of Chewelah, Washington?

Chewelah has a population of approximately 2,606 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Chewelah, Washington located?

Chewelah is located in Washington, United States, at approximate coordinates 48.2826°, -117.7169°.

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Chewelah

Total population

2,606

Founded

1873

Elevation508 m

Land area2.98 km²

Weather35°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Frost

Coordinates48.28°, -117.72°

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City facts

Founded

1873

Elevation

508 m

Area

2.98 km²

Official website

www.cityofchewelah.org

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Overview

Chewelah is a city in Stevens County, Washington, United States. It is located approximately 45 mi (72 km) northwest of Spokane. The population was 2,470 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

History

The name of the town comes from a Kalispel word, , meaning 'watersnake' or 'gartersnake'. Prior to colonization by European-Americans, Chewelah was home to a band of the Kalispel people. The band was known as the slet̓éw̓si, meaning "valley people". Originally, the area was called Fool's Prairie, after the indigenous Kalispel who left his own tribe because of a dispute. Chewelah and the rest of the Colville River Valley were part of the Colville Indian Reservation from April 9, 1872, when the reservation was created, until July 2, 1872, when a subsequent executive order reduced the size of the reservation. The Chewelah Band of Indians is currently part of the Spokane Tribe. Thomas and Mary Brown moved to the Fool's Prairie in 1859. On May 8, 1872, Thomas Brown received authority to establish a post office called Chewelah. The name was first used in Stevens County Commissioner Journals on May 6, 1872. That post office disbanded on February 23, 1875. In 1879, the post office was reestablished with Major John Simms, Indian Agent, as postmaster. Chewelah was officially incorporated on January 26, 1903. Chewelah is a town of firsts in Stevens County. It had the first Protestant Congregational Church in 1891, the first school in 1869, the Spokane Falls and Northern Railway arrived in 1889, a Catholic church was established in 1885, and the first county newspaper was founded in July 1885. Initially, Chewelah was a pioneer settlement, being an agricultural center that can be traced back to the early 1870s and having prospectors working the adjacent countryside as early as 1842. The town was platted in 1884 and became known for being a rough and tumble mining town; the first lead and silver mines were established around 1886, and others followed in Embry and surrounding…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Chewelah has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

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