Roseway, Portland, Oregon Explained

Roseway
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Map Alt:Roseway neighborhood boundaries
Coordinates:45.5482°N -122.5889°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 Km2:2.09
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:6185
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Demographics Type1:Housing
Demographics1 Title1:No. of households
Demographics1 Info1:2647
Demographics1 Title2:Occupancy rate
Demographics1 Info2:97% occupied
Demographics1 Info3:2023 households (76%)
Demographics1 Title4:Renting
Demographics1 Info4:624 households (24%)
Demographics1 Title5:Avg. household size
Demographics1 Info5:2.34 persons

Roseway is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. It is bordered by the neighborhoods Cully to the north (at NE Prescott St.) and west (at NE 62nd Ave.), Sumner to the northeast, Madison South to the east (at NE 82nd Ave.) and south (at NE Sacramento St.), and Rose City Park to the west (at NE 65th Ave.)

Roseway includes two parks: Wellington Park, acquired in 1941, and Glenhaven Park, acquired in 1948. Glenhaven is the larger of the two, and includes a skatepark, playground, fields for soccer, baseball and softball, tennis courts, disabled-access play area, restrooms, picnic tables, and a wading pool.

There are three public schools located within or adjacent to the Roseway neighborhood. These schools are Scott (K-5), Roseway Heights (6-8), and McDaniel High (9-12). The Gregory Heights branch of the Multnomah County Library is at NE 79th and Sandy.

Historic Roseway TheaterFile:Roseway Neighborhood.jpgNorth on 72nd Ave

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.portlandmaps.com/detail.cfm?action=Census&x=7667019.134&y=692884.344 Demographics (2000)