Concordia, Portland, Oregon

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Concordia, Portland, Oregon
Neighborhood representation
Association Concordia Neighborhood Association
Coalition Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Neighborhood geography
Area 3.44 km² (PDF map)
Location Interactive map
Demographics (2000)
Population 9564 (density 2780/km²)
Households 3769 (96% occupied)
Owned 2676 (71%)
Rented 1093 (29%)
Size 2.54 persons (average)

Concordia is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. Its borders are NE 22nd Ave. on the west, NE Columbia Blvd. on the north, and NE 42nd Ave. on the east. On the south, the border is NE Prescott St. and NE Alberta St., to the west and east of NE 33rd Ave., respectively. Neighborhoods bordering Concordia are Woodlawn, Vernon, and Sabin on the west, Sunderland on the north, Cully on the east, and Alameda and Beaumont-Wilshire on the south.

Most of the Alberta Street Arts District is in Concordia.

Concordia University, a private, Lutheran, liberal arts institution in the Concordia University System, is located in the neighborhood.

Neighborhood parks include Kennedy Community Garden (1999) and Fernhill Park (1940).

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