Cedar Mill is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community located in Washington County, Oregon, mostly north of U.S. Highway 26 and west of the Willamette Stone. It received its name from a sawmill on Cedar Creek, which cut Western Redcedars which were the dominant tree in the area; the mill's pond was near the intersection of 119th and Cornell Road, which could still be seen into the 1960s. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 12,597.

Most of the land, as was typical in the Tualatin Valley, was settled in accord with the Donation Land Claim Act of 1850. It became a school district in 1856. According to Oregon Geographic Names, a Cedar Mill post office was established in 1874.

Geography

Cedar Mill is located at 45°31'50" North, 122°48'15" West (45.530689, _122.804134)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 12,597 people, 4,723 households, and 3,428 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,307.5/km² (3,388.3/mi²). There are 4,951 housing units at an average density of 513.9/km² (1,331.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 85.42% White, 0.86% African American, 0.41% Native American, 7.47% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 2.70% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. 6.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,723 households out of which 39.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% are non-families. 21.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.12.

In the CDP the population is spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $65,730, and the median income for a family is $79,529. Males have a median income of $62,901 versus $36,369 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $33,555. 6.7% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External link and main source

• Detailed History of Cedar Mill (http://www.cedarmill.org/history/) from the community's library

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=45.530689&longitude=_122.804134&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=45.530689&lon=_122.804134&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=_122.804134&lat=45.530689&w=750&h=500)