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"Rose City"

Portland is a city in Multnomah County. (The community straddles Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)

It is the county seat.

The community was named for Portland, ME. The name was chosen as a result of a coin toss.

The latitude of Portland is 45.523N. The longitude is -122.675W.

It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 39 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 538,544.

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Median household income

Local

$40,146

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Portland demographic reports

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Portland is on the Willamette River.

Former and merged names include:
· Stumptown

Settlers William Overton and Asa Lovejoy staked claims here in 1843. New England sea captain John Couch helped transform the village into a major port city

In recent years, the local economy has made a transition to high technology

Public transportation: TriMet (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4,436. The number of murders and homicides was 27. The violent crime rate was 8.1 per 1,000 people.

Ranked top home town in the state, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Ranked No. 4 among best U.S. walking cities by the American Podiatric Medical Association, March 2005

Filming location for:
· 1993 movie, "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"
· 1995 movie, "Mr. Holland's Opus"
· 2005 movie, "Are We There Yet?"
· 2000 movie, "Men of Honor"
· 2007 movie, "Feast of Love"
· 2007 movie, "Into the Wild"

Well-known residents have included:
· Linus Pauling, scientist
· Margaux Hemingway, actress
· Matt Groening, cartoonist ("The Simpsons")
· Elliot Smith, musician
· Ahmad Rashad, football player and sportscaster
· James Beard, chef
· Brent Musburger, sportscaster
· Chris Botti, jazz musician

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Local bands (past and present) have included Kingsmen, Paul Revere and the Raiders, The Decemberists

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Coffee People, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Seattle's Best Coffee, Starbucks, Torrefazione Italia

More info about local coffee quotients

Local festivals include:

Multnomah County Fair - May 26-28, 2007
Waterfront Blues Festival - July 4-8, 2007
Rose Festival - May 31-June 10, 2007
Jazz Festival - Feb. 16-25, 2007
Portland Pirate Festival - Sept. 22-23, 2007
Musicfest NW - Sept. 6-8, 2007

Dates often change. Check Portland web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Oregon Symphony, Miracle Theatre Group, Artists Repertory Theatre, CoHo Productions, defunkt theatre, Oregon Children's Theatre, Portland Actors Ensemble, Portland Center Stage, Profile Theatre, Theatre Vertigo

Nearby parks & recreation: Forest Park, Tryon Creek State Natural Area, Mary S. Young State Park, Molalla River State Park, Bonnie Lure State Park

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Portland attractions: Oregon Zoo

Sports teams: Trail Blazers (NBA), Beavers (minor league baseball), Timbers (USL soccer)

Historic sites and museums: Oregon History Center, World Forestry Center, Oregon Maritime Center & Museum, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland Art Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Portland, Portland State University, Concordia University Portland, Lewis & Clark College, Warner Pacific College, Reed College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 239

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Quotes:
Portland was a healthy young metropolis while Seattle, founded in 1852, was still a remote village.
-- Inside U.S.A.
John Gunther

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