Milwaukie, Oregon
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| Milwaukie, Oregon | |
| Nickname: "The Dogwood City of the West" | |
| Motto: A great place to live, work, and play. | |
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| County | Clackamas County |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Mayor | James Bernard |
| Area | |
| - City | 12.5 km² (4.8 sq mi) |
| - Land | 12.5 km² (4.8 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0.1 km² (0.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11.89 m (39 ft) |
| Population | |
| - City (2000) | 20,490 |
| - Density | 1,644.7/km² (4,256.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| Website: http://www.cityofmilwaukie.org | |
Milwaukie (IPA: [mɪl wɔ ki]) is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Known as the Dogwood City of the West, it was founded in 1847 as a rival to upriver Oregon City by Lot Whitcomb, who named it for Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The population was 20,490 at the 2000 census. The city was incorporated in 1903 and is noted as the birthplace of the Bing cherry. It is more recently known as the home of Dark Horse Comics. The city has become a suburb of Portland and also adjoins the unincorporated areas of Clackamas and Oak Grove.
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[edit] Geography
Milwaukie is located at (45.445491, -122.623353)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.41%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 20,490 people, 8,561 households, and 5,282 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,644.7/km² (4,256.5/mi²). There were 8,988 housing units at an average density of 721.5/km² (1,867.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.96% White, 0.95% African American, 0.94% Native American, 2.36% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 8,561 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,635, and the median income for a family was $51,649. Males had a median income of $36,674 versus $29,957 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,342. About 6.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Community
Most children living in Milwaukie attend one of 7 area elementary schools, Rowe Middle School, Alder Creek Middle School, and Milwaukie High School. Milwaukie High School hosts the nationally recognized[citation needed] Living History Day annually, occurring every November since 1996. On this day thousands of veterans are welcomed into the school to help educate students about the past. There is also a private Catholic school in Milwaukie called La Salle High School, named after St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle.
Currently, the downtown area of Milwaukie is undergoing a revival in which new apartments and retail space are under construction and a riverfront park is being developed. Existing attractions include a Sunday farmer's market and many restaurants, coffee shops and stores.
[edit] Notable residents
- Mike Bliss, NASCAR driver
[edit] Sister City
Milwaukie has one sister city [1], as designated by Sister Cities International:
Iwaki-Machi, Japan
[edit] External links
- City of Milwaukie
- Oregon Blue Book listing for Milwaukie
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
