Kerns, Portland, Oregon

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Kerns, Portland, Oregon
Neighborhood representation
Association Kerns Neighborhood Association
Coalition Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program
Neighborhood geography
Area 2.14 km² (PDF map)
Location Interactive map
Demographics (2000)
Population 5095 (density 2381/km²)
Households 2915 (94% occupied)
Owned 557 (19%)
Rented 2358 (81%)
Size 1.75 persons (average)

Kerns is a neighborhood in the inner Northeast and Southeast sections of Portland, Oregon. It borders the Lloyd District and Sullivan's Gulch on the north, Laurelhurst on the east, Buckman and Sunnyside on the south, and (across the Willamette River) Old Town Chinatown on the west.

Parks in Kerns include Everett Community Garden (1988), Buckman Field (1920), Oregon Park (1940). 28th Avenue's popular restaurant scene brings a great deal of business into the neighborhood. Schools include Benson Polytechnic High School and da Vinci Arts Middle School.

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