Stafford, Oregon

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Stafford is an unincorporated community, classified as a hamlet, of approximately 2,200 residents in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The community consists of approximately 3,900 acres (16 km²), located in a rough triangle south of Lake Oswego, east of Tualatin, and west of West Linn.

According to Oregon Geographic Names, Stafford was named by George A. Steel, a prominent Portland pioneer, after his hometown of Stafford, Ohio.

In November, 2006, the residents of Stafford voted 344-30 to form a hamlet, the second Oregon community to do so (after Beavercreek).[1]

Students in the area attend the schools of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District[1].

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  1. ^ Tims, Dana. "Once divided, Stafford unites as a hamlet", The Oregonian, 2006-11-22. Retrieved on 2006-12-11. 

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