East Columbia, Portland, Oregon

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East Columbia
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The Columbia Slough in East Columbia
East Columbia, Portland, Oregon
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°35′41″N122°39′07″W / 45.59486°N 122.65190°W / 45.59486; -122.65190 PDF map
Country United States
State Oregon
City Portland
Government
  Association East Columbia Neighborhood Association
  Coalition North Portland Neighborhood Services
Area
  Total2.28 sq mi (5.9 km2)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total2,205
  Density970/sq mi (370/km2)
Housing
[1]
  No. of households873
  Occupancy rate95% occupied
  Owner-occupied34%
  Renting55 households (20%)
  Avg. household size2.5 persons

East Columbia is a neighborhood in North and Northeast Portland, Oregon, located on the Columbia River floodplain. It borders Sunderland to the southwest, Piedmont and the Columbia Slough to the south, and Kenton to the west. To the north, it borders Bridgeton and the Columbia River. Much of East Columbia is made up of wetlands and industrial space, though there is more open space and residential areas towards the east.

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The neighborhood includes the Columbia Children's Arboretum and the Columbia Edgewater Golf Club.

History

The first European settler to arrive in the area of East Columbia was John Switzler in 1855, who operated the first post office there as well as the first Portland-Vancouver ferry.

The first school, Columbia School, was opened in 1907. The neighborhood originally had its own school district, Columbia School District, which operated from 1920 to 1964, when it was absorbed into Portland Public Schools. After the school district was discontinued, the original Columbia School was turned into the Columbia Children's Arboretum, which was owned by multiple organizations until Portland Parks & Recreation took over in 1999.

Dikes and flood protection have been in East Columbia since 1905. However, after the Vanport Flood in 1948, they were strengthened.

East Columbia was annexed by the City of Portland in the early 1970s, and the East Columbia Neighborhood Association was formed in 1977. [2] [3]

Demographics

According to the 2020 US Census, East Columbia's racial makeup is non-Hispanic/Latino White 46%, Hispanic/Latino 25.9%, other 19.7%, Black/African American 12.5%, Asian 8.4%, American Indian/Alaska Native 4.6%, and Native Hawaiian 2.2%.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1990 474
2000 75358.9%
2010 1,772135.3%
2020 2,20524.4%

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References

  1. 1 2 https://www.portland.gov/civic/documents/east-columbia-neighborhood-profile-2023 [ bare URL ]
  2. "East Columbia Neighborhood". Portland Neighborhood Guide. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  3. Humble, Val (2012-02-01). "Neighborhood History". East Columbia Neighborhood Association. Retrieved 2024-01-26.