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Forest Grove is a city located in Washington County 25 miles west of Portland, Oregon. A missionary settlement founded in the 1840s as West Tuality Plains, the name was selected for the community on January 10, 1851 at a meeting of the trustees of Tualatin Academy (later known as Pacific University). J. Quinn Thornton was the individual who suggested the name. Pacific University has been the most distinctive aspect of the town throughout its history. Originally a small farm town, it is now primarily a bedroom suburb of Portland. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,708. Washington County is a county located in the state of Oregon. ...
State nickname: Beaver State Official languages None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Senators Ron Wyden (D) Gordon Smith (R) Area - Total - % water Ranked 9th 255,026 km² 2. ...
January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Pacific University is a located in Forest Grove, Oregon about 40 minutes west of Portland, Oregon. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
Geography
Forest Grove is located at 45°31'17" North, 123°6'32" West (45.521372, -123.108759)GR1. It is on the western edge of the Portland metropolitan area and the Willamette Valley. Adapted from Wikipedias OR county maps by Bumm13. ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.3 km² (4.7 mi²). 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.75% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 17,708 people, 6,336 households, and 4,131 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,486.3/km² (3,850.5/mi²). There are 6,702 housing units at an average density of 562.5/km² (1,457.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 81.46% White, 0.43% African American, 0.89% Native American, 2.11% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 11.39% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 17.31% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 6,336 households out of which 35.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% are married couples living together, 10.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% are non-families. 27.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.24. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the city the population is spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $40,135, and the median income for a family is $47,733. Males have a median income of $36,139 versus $25,703 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,992. 14.3% of the population and 10.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
The principal landmark of Forest Grove is Pacific University, a private school of higher education. Pacific University is a located in Forest Grove, Oregon about 40 minutes west of Portland, Oregon. ...
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