Garden Home-Whitford, Oregon
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Garden Home-Whitford is a census-designated place (CDP) consisting of the neighborhoods of Garden Home and the smaller Whitford area in Washington County, Oregon. They are located in the southwest hills of Portland, near Beaverton. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 6,931.
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History
According to Oregon Geographic Names, a Garden Home post office was established in 1882. Garden Home was an established community when the Oregon Electric Railway (http://pdxhistory.com.tripod.com/gobystreetcar/orelectric/orelectric.html) was built at the beginning of the 20th century, which named a depot on the line for the community. Whitford was a station on the same line, located at the present-day intersection of Allen and Scholls Ferry Roads; the name was created by combining the names of W. A. White and A.C. Bedford, New York investors who were directors of the railway.
Whitford station closed when the railway stopped running around 1920, and unlike Garden Home, which became the name of a Portland suburb, Whitford exists today primarily as the name of a Beaverton elementary school.
In a plan agreed to by Washingotn County and Beaverton, Garden Home is scheduled for annexation by Beaverton by the year 2010.
Geography
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Location of Garden Home-Whitford, Oregon
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²), none of which is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 6,931 people, 3,048 households, and 1,834 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,408.5/km² (3,656.9/mi²). There are 3,175 housing units at an average density of 645.2/km² (1,675.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 91.79% White, 3.17% Asian, 0.75% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 3.00% from two or more races. 3.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,048 households out of which 26.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% are non-families. 30.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.83.
The population in the CDP is spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $52,321, and the median income for a family is $60,703. Males have a median income of $45,220 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $28,681. 5.1% of the population and 2.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Garden Home Recreation Center (http://www.thprd.com/facilities/gh.cfm)
- Photos of Oregon Electric Railway (http://pdxhistory.com.tripod.com/gobystreetcar/orelectric/orelectric.html), including a photo of the Garden Home depot (http://pdxhistory.com.tripod.com/gobystreetcar/orelectric/OE_GARDEN_HOME_JCT.jpg)
- History of Whitford (http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/whitford/history.html) from a Beaverton school website
