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Renting an Apartment in Canby
What You Should Know
Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population
was 12,790 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Canby is located at 45°15′58″N, 122°41′26″W (45.266002, -122.690663)GR1. This
puts it about 20 miles SW of Portland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8
km˛ (3.8 mi˛), all land.
Canby is separated from its larger urban neighbors by a beautiful stretch of
farmland in rolling hills and fields. Entering Canby from the north brings
visitors past the beautiful Willamette River and from the south through the
historic community of Aurora.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,790 people, 4,489 households, and
3,366 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,309.9/km˛
(3,390.0/mi˛). There were 4,743 housing units at an average density of 485.8/km˛
(1,257.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 88.42% White, 0.47% African
American, 0.77% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 7.47% from
other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
were 15.52% of the population.
There were 4,489 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.2% of all
households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the
average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.5%
from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there
were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,811, and the median income
for a family was $49,690. Males had a median income of $42,145 versus $28,775
for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,322. About 6.0% of
families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3%
of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
The Union Pacific freight line runs right through the middle of downtown Canby
although Amtrak passenger trains no longer stop here. The city does have a bus
system called Canby Area Transit, or CAT for short. The buses have an image of a
jumping cat with pawprints down the side. The buses and bus stop signs have the
slogan 'Catch a CAT!'. CAT buses are free to riders and do not run on major
holidays. To the north of town, the historic Canby Ferry shuttles motorists
across the Willamette River. The next nearest crossings are at the Boone Bridge,
upriver at Charbonneau, or at one of two bridges, the Oregon City Bridge or the
George Abernethy Bridge downriver that connect Oregon City and West Linn.
Oregon State Route 99E bisects the city from east to west. The town is divided
from east to west by Clackamas County Hwy. 170 (in town Highway 170 is known as
Ivy St. and just out of town it is known as the Canby-Marquam Hwy.). Another of
Canby's major thoroughfares, Knights Bridge Rd., yields access to Interstate 5.
Like the street planning of Ancient Rome, much of Canby's streets are laid out
in a grid formation; especially closer to the middle of town, true city blocks
are present. All of Canby's intersections have controlled right-of-ways.
See also
Hart's Reptile World Zoo located in Canby, Oregon, is a reptile zoo that has
gained national notoriety. Reptiles from the exhibit have been featured in
videos for Michael Jackson and Tears for Fears.
Name
Canby is named for Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, a Civil War general who was
later killed in the Modoc War by Captain Jack and his group of warriors. The
towns of Canby in Modoc County, California and Canby in Yellow Medicine County,
Minnesota are also named after him.