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Renting an Apartment in Troutdale
What You Should Know
Troutdale is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, north of Gresham and east of
Wood Village. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,777.
Troutdale was incorporated in 1907. It was named after the country home of
Captain John Harlow, a former sea captain from Maine, and a successful Portland
businessman. According to an article in the Oregonian in 1959, he named his home
Troutdale because it had a "small dale near his house where it had a fish pond
which he stocked with trout."
The city serves as the eastern gateway to the Historic Columbia River Highway,
the Mount Hood Scenic Byway, and the Columbia River Gorge.
Geography
Troutdale is located at 45°31′46″N, 122°23′30″W (45.529551, -122.391569)GR1,
bordering the confluence of the Sandy River and the Columbia River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9
km² (5.0 mi²), none of which is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 13,777 people, 4,671 households, and
3,690 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,066.0/km²
(2,761.1/mi²). There were 4,865 housing units at an average density of 376.4/km²
(975.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.54% White, 4.14% Asian, 1.90%
African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 1.71% from
other races, and 3.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
were 4.62% of the population.
There were 4,671 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 13.9% of all
households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average
family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.0%
from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there
were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $56,593, and the median income
for a family was $62,203. Males had a median income of $41,808 versus $30,989
for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,778. About 3.3% of
families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2%
of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
History
The area was first "discovered" by Lt. Broughton under the command of Captain
George Vancouver in 1792. They had named Broughton's Bluff which is an
outcropping directly across the Sandy River from what is now downtown Troutdale.
The earliest settlers came to Troutdale in 1850. David F. Buxton is considered
to be Troutdale's true founder. He had made land claims and donated his land in
1853 in what is now the center of Troutdale. Captain John Harlow purchased part
of Buxton's land in 1872 and built a home and some trout farms, he named this
farm "Troutdale". On November 20th, 1882, a rail line was built through the
town. After Harlow's death in 1883, his widow Celestia began platting a town
with blocks and streets. Much of the city was built in 1890-91.
Local attractions
The Troutdale Airport serves as a base for scenic aerial tours of the Columbia
River Gorge. In addition to the Gorge, the town is home to over a dozen parks.
It is also the location of the crown jewel of the local McMenamins chain, the
38-acre (154,000 m²) Edgefield.
Troutdale also has a variety of factory outlet stores, a historic downtown
district, and an expansive truck stop row all within walking distance of each
other. The presence of truck stops makes traveler information available almost
24 hours a day on Citizen's Band Channel 19.