Hayhurst, Portland, Oregon

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Hayhurst
Neighborhood
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Hayhurst, Portland, Oregon
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°28′52″N122°43′31″W / 45.4812°N 122.7252°W / 45.4812; -122.7252 PDF map
Country United States
State Oregon
City Portland
Government
  Association Hayhurst Neighborhood Association
  Coalition District Four Coalition
Area
  Total
1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
Population
 (2000) [1]
  Total
5,185
  Density4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Housing
[1]
  No. of households2231
  Occupancy rate97% occupied
  Owner-occupied1452 households (65%)
  Renting779 households (35%)
  Avg. household size2.32 persons

Hayhurst is a neighborhood in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, on the border with (and in some areas slightly extending into) Washington County. It borders Raleigh Hills and Beaverton (on the west), and the Portland neighborhoods of Bridlemile (on the north), Hillsdale (on the east), and Maplewood and Multnomah (on the south).

Contents

The community of Vermont Hills lies within the neighborhood ( 45°28′39″N122°43′37″W / 45.4775°N 122.7270°W / 45.4775; -122.7270 ).

In the western part of the neighborhood is Alpenrose Dairy (1916). It formerly featured a velodrome, baseball park, and replica Western frontier town ("Dairyville"). In February 2021 the property was closed to events and all other uses.

SWTrails PDX trails 2 and 7 run through Hayhurst.

History

The neighborhood is named after Hayhurst School which is named after Elizabeth Hayhurst, the first president of the Oregon Parent Teacher Association in the early 1900s. [2]

Notable Residents

Parks

Pendleton Park (1955) is a green space with a playground, a baseball diamond, the Vermont Hills Community Garden, and an 8-foot rabbit entitled Vincent, Waiting for Alice by Keith Jellum. [3] It is adjacent to Hayhurst Elementary School.

Gabriel Park borders Hayhurst to the south.

References

  1. 1 2 Demographics (2000)
  2. 1 2 About the Hayhurst Neighborhood – Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
  3. https://www.portland.gov/parks/pendleton-park