| Fairview, Oregon | |
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| — City — | |
| Fairview Lake | |
| Location in Oregon | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Multnomah |
| Incorporated | 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Weatherby |
| Area | |
| • City | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 114 ft (34.75 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 8,920 |
| • Density | 2,360.8/sq mi (912.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 2,226,009 |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97024 |
| Area code(s) | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-24250[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136277[2] |
| Website | www.ci.fairview.or.us |
Fairview is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,920.
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Members of the Multnomah tribe of Chinookan Indians lived in a village near the Columbia River and the future site of Fairview when the Lewis and Clark Expedition visited the area in 1806. By the 1840s and 1850s, white settlers began hay, grain, and livestock operations in what became eastern Multnomah County. Railroad tracks extended to the area by the 1890s, and, as the population grew, residents began referring to the locale as Fairview because of the pleasing views of the nearby river, the Columbia River Gorge, and Mount Hood. Since another community named Fairview already existed on the Oregon Coast, the community's first post office was named Cleone until the coastal post office closed and the name was transferred to Fairview.[3]
In the mid-1980s the city attempted to merge-in a large section of unincorporated territory in eastern Multnomah County.[4] The plan would have created a city of about 120,000 residents, which at the time would have ranked as the second most populous city in Oregon, behind only Portland.[4] In September 1985, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled the attempt was invalid as state law required two cities to start any attempt at consolidation, and only Fairview had initiated this attempt.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (7.78%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 305 |
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| 1950 | 438 | 43.6% | |
| 1960 | 578 | 32.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,045 | 80.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,749 | 67.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,391 | 36.7% | |
| 2000 | 7,561 | 216.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,920 | 18.0% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,561 people, 2,831 households, and 1,936 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,360.8 people per square mile (912.3/km²). There were 3,116 housing units at an average density of 972.9 per square mile (376.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.21% White, 3.44% Asian, 3.04% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 10.51% from other races, and 5.59% from two or more races. 16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,831 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,931, and the median income for a family was $43,317. Males had a median income of $37,342 versus $25,909 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,006. About 13.5% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
House District 49 encompasses the city of Fairview, as well as surrounding cities of Troutdale, Wood Village, and parts of Gresham. As of November 2010, it is represented by Republican Matt Wand.
As part of House District 49, Fairview is also part of Senate District 25 (composed of House Districts 49 and 50),[5] represented by Laurie Monnes Anderson.
Fairview is served by the Reynolds School District. Fairview Elementary, Salish Ponds Elementary, Woodland Elementary and Reynolds Middle School are located in the city.
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