Markham, Portland, Oregon Explained

Markham
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Map Alt:Markham neighborhood boundaries
Coordinates:45.4581°N -122.7037°W
Coordinates Footnotes:PDF map
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Portland
Leader Title1:Association
Leader Title2:Coalition
Unit Pref:US
Area Total Km2:1.34
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2322
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Demographics Type1:Housing
Demographics1 Title1:No. of households
Demographics1 Info1:951
Demographics1 Title2:Occupancy rate
Demographics1 Info2:96% occupied
Demographics1 Info3:768 households (81%)
Demographics1 Title4:Renting
Demographics1 Info4:183 households (19%)
Demographics1 Title5:Avg. household size
Demographics1 Info5:2.44 persons
Website:http://markhamneighborhood.com/

Markham is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. Markham is bordered by Multnomah and South Burlingame on the north, Marshall Park on the east, Arnold Creek on the south, and West Portland Park on the west.

Part of Maricara Natural Area (1988) is located in Markham (as well as in Arnold Creek).

Borders

On the south side, Markham is bordered by SW Maricara St., and it continues along on straight line until it reaches SW 25th Ave. Heading north, the border turns left onto SW Lancaster Rd and heads north once more. It then turns right onto SW Taylors Ferry Rd, and heads northeast. After an intersection with SW Spring Garden St, it turns westward, until reaching I-5, where it turns left and heads southwest. The border heads due south above SW 35th Ave and continues along it after briefly being on SW 35th Dr. It continues until SW Maricara St.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.portlandmaps.com/detail.cfm?action=Census&x=7636734.46&y=660818.209 Demographics (2000)