Collins View, Portland, Oregon

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Collins View
Neighborhood
Collins View, Portland, Oregon
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°27′10″N122°40′35″W / 45.45290°N 122.67631°W / 45.45290; -122.67631 PDF map
Country United States
State Oregon
City Portland
Government
  Association Collins View Neighborhood Association
  Coalition Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
Area
  Total0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
Population
 (2000) [1]
  Total2,055
  Density2,400/sq mi (910/km2)
Housing
[1]
  No. of households728
  Occupancy rate96% occupied
  Owner-occupied567 households (78%)
  Renting161 households (22%)
  Avg. household size2.82 persons

Collins View is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. It borders the neighborhoods of Marshall Park and Arnold Creek to the west, Tryon Creek State Natural Area to the south, Dunthorpe (in unincorporated Multnomah County), River View Cemetery and River View Natural Area to the east, and the South Burlingame neighborhood to the north. [2] The campus of Lewis & Clark College is located the southeastern portion of the neighborhood. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Demographics (2000)
  2. Lake Oswego to Portland Transit Project, Clackamas and Multnomah Counties: Environmental Impact Statement. 2010.
  3. "Collins View Neighborhood Association | The City of Portland, Oregon". www.portlandoregon.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-10.