Santa Clara is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon and a neighborhood of Eugene. [1] Prior to a number of partial annexations by the city between 1990 and 2005,[ citation needed ] Santa Clara was an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lane County. Its current population is approximately 13,000.[ citation needed ]
According to U.S. Census Bureau figures, the racial composition of Santa Clara's population is 91 percent white, 0.8 percent black, 1.2 percent American Indian, 1.2 percent Asian, 0.2 percent Pacific Islander, 2.2 percent some other race, and 3.4 percent two or more races.[ citation needed ] Latinos, who may be of any race, form 4.7 percent of Santa Clara's population.[ citation needed ]
Santa Clara is located on the banks of the Willamette River. Its northern boundary is considered to be Beacon Drive in Eugene, the southern boundary is Oregon Route 569 (Randy Pape Belt Line Road), its western boundary is the Northwest Expressway, and its eastern boundary is the river.
Santa Clara has an elevation of 388 feet (118 m).
Approximately 40 percent of the land area of Santa Clara lies within the city limits of Eugene, while the remaining 60 percent is unincorporated. [2]
Santa Clara, along with the River Road neighborhood, are extremely car-dependent. However, EMX's Moving Ahead initiative will create a dedicated bus rapid transit lane as well as more regular service to reduce the region's dependence on personal motor vehicles. [3]
The Santa Clara CDP is mostly in the Eugene School District, with a portion in Bethel School District 52. [4]
Lane County is in the Lane Community College district. [5]
Eugene is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about 50 miles (80 km) east of the Oregon Coast.
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