Mill Park, Portland, Oregon Explained

Mill Park
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Map Alt:Mill Park neighborhood boundaries
Coordinates:45.5106°N -122.5377°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 Km2:2.74
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:6826
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Demographics Type1:Housing
Demographics1 Title1:No. of households
Demographics1 Info1:2589
Demographics1 Title2:Occupancy rate
Demographics1 Info2:95% occupied
Demographics1 Info3:1524 households (59%)
Demographics1 Title4:Renting
Demographics1 Info4:1065 households (41%)
Demographics1 Title5:Avg. household size
Demographics1 Info5:2.64 persons

Mill Park is a neighborhood in the outer Southeast section of Portland, Oregon, United States. It borders Hazelwood on the west, north and east, and Powellhurst-Gilbert on the south.

In addition to the park of the same name (acquired 1986), the neighborhood includes Midland Park (1986), Stark Street Island (1986), and Floyd Light Park (1985). Portland Parks & Recreation also operates the East Portland Community Center in the neighborhood. Midland Library, servicing Multnomah County, is also located in Mill Park.

The neighborhood is home to Fir Ridge Campus, Floyd Light Middle School, and Mill Park Elementary in the David Douglas School District. It is also home to Portland Christian Elementary School.

Since 1996, the Mill Park neighborhood has been home to US Senator Jeff Merkley.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.portlandmaps.com/detail.cfm?action=Census&x=7679789.815&y=678846.358 Demographics (2000)
  2. Web site: Senator Jeff Merkley Emerges as Oregon's Leader of the Trump Resistance. 2020-08-17. Portland Monthly. en-US.