East County (Oregon)

East County
Region of the Portland Metro Area
Troutdale, one of the cities in East County
County	Multnomah County
Population	158,938

East County is a region of Multnomah County, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area. ^{[1] [2]} It is generally defined as being the entirety of Multnomah County east of Portland. ^[3]

Geography

While there is no official geographic definition, most consider it to include the entirety of Multnomah County east of the city of Portland. Some people do consider much of East Portland to also be in East County.

Populated places

Incorporated cities

• Gresham – 114,247
• Fairview – 10,424
• Troutdale – 16,300
• Wood Village – 4,387

Unincorporated communities and CDPs

• Corbett – 3,947
• Orient – 462

Education

Primary and secondary schools

East County is served by Gresham-Barlow School District, Reynolds School District, and Corbett School District. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Higher education

The East County city of Gresham is home to Mt. Hood Community College. ^[7]

Landmarks

• 
  Vista House and Columbia River Gorge
• 
  Bonneville Dam
• 
  Multnomah Falls
• 
  Downtown Gresham
• 
  McMenamins Edgefield
• 
  Salish Ponds Park

References

1. "East County Mayors Demand Multnomah County Address Ambulance Crisis". Willamette Week. 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
2. "Portside - Centering the East County Community". www.portofportland.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
3. "ArcGIS Web Application". www.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
4. "Gresham Barlow School District Approved Boundaries for 2020-2021 (Board approved on 12/5/2019)". www.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
5. "Maps | Reynolds School District - Oregon". www.reynolds.k12.or.us. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
6. "District Information". Corbett School District. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
7. "Home". www.mhcc.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-26.