South Tabor, Portland, Oregon

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South Tabor Neighborhood
Neighborhood
South Tabor, Portland, Oregon
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°30′05″N122°35′41″W / 45.501384°N 122.59459°W / 45.501384; -122.59459 PDF map
Country United States
State Oregon
City Portland
Government
  Association South Tabor Neighborhood Association
  Coalition Southeast Uplift
Area
  Total0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
Population
 (2000) [1]
  Total6,131
  Density7,700/sq mi (3,000/km2)
Housing
[1]
  No. of households2,540
  Occupancy rate96% occupied
  Owner-occupied1153 households (61%)
  Renting987 households (39%)
  Avg. household size2.41 persons
Website southtabor.org

South Tabor is a neighborhood in southeastern Portland, Oregon in the United States. The neighborhood is bounded by SE Division, Powell, 52nd, and 82nd Avenues. Its neighborhood association is a member of the Southeast Uplift coalition, which serves as its link to Portland's Office of Neighborhood Involvement.

South Tabor is named for its proximity to Mount Tabor, an extinct volcano and one of Portland's more popular parks.

South Tabor is largely residential; all of the neighborhood's businesses are situated on the streets that form its boundaries.

Two of Portland's three most dangerous intersections are at the easternmost corners of the neighborhood: SE Powell and 82nd, and SE Division and 82nd. [2]

Franklin High School, Atkinson Elementary, Kellogg Middle School, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, and Trinity Fellowship Church are in South Tabor.

The eastern portion of the neighborhood includes the Jade District commercial and cultural center.

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References

  1. 1 2 Demographics (2000)
  2. Murphy, Todd (April 3, 2007). "Car crash numbers pile up". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2007-04-04.