Manson is an

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and

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in Chelan County in the

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. It was named in 1912 for Manson F. Backus, president of the Lake Chelan Land Company. Manson is located in the north-central portion of the state on the north shore of

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, approximately northwest of the city of Chelan. Manson is part of the

Wenatchee Wenatchee ( ) is the county seat and largest city of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925, and was estimated to have increased to 34,360 as of 2019. Located in the north-central part ...

–

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. The

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ZIP code for Manson is 98831. As of the 2010 census, the population in the Manson was 1,468. 2010 was the first year that Manson was tracked by the census bureau. Manson is home to a number of notable wineries
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Amos Rome

References

External links

Manson Chamber of CommerceLake Chelan Chamber of Commerce''Manson Village Tribune''
online newspaper
Video tour of Manson
- Tour town, waterfront, and wineries. Village of Manson Washington from Wapato Point

Village of Manson Washington from Wapato Point

Census-designated places in Washington (state) Census-designated places in Chelan County, Washington Wenatchee–East Wenatchee metropolitan area {{ChelanCountyWA-geo-stub