Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, Oregon Explained

Sellwood-Moreland
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Map Alt:Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood boundaries
Coordinates:45.465°N -122.65°W
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 Km2:4.68
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:10475
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Demographics Type1:Housing
Demographics1 Title1:No. of households
Demographics1 Info1:5159
Demographics1 Title2:Occupancy rate
Demographics1 Info2:96% occupied
Demographics1 Info3:2682 households (52%)
Demographics1 Title4:Renting
Demographics1 Info4:2477 households (48%)
Demographics1 Title5:Avg. household size
Demographics1 Info5:2.03 persons

Sellwood-Moreland is a neighborhood on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River in Southeast Portland, Oregon, bordering Brooklyn to the north, Eastmoreland to the east, and the city of Milwaukie to the south. The neighborhood is linked to Southwest Portland across the Willamette River by the Sellwood Bridge, the southernmost of Portland's bridges.

History

Sellwood originated as an independent city and as a rival of nearby early Portland on the 1320acres Donation Land Claim of Reverend John Sellwood, who sold the claim in 1882 to the Sellwood Real Estate Company.[2] The town of Sellwood was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 25, 1889.[3] It was annexed by Portland in 1893.[4]

Features

Sellwood has an amusement park named Oaks Park along the river. A bike trail next to railroad tracks above the river is accessible from Sellwood, and links Milwaukie and downtown Portland. The Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge was established in 1988 and has allowed the preservation and protection of numerous species. Walking trails go through the park, traversing woods, meadow and marshland.

Milwaukie Avenue and SE 13th Avenue are the locations of many restaurants, Moreland Theater, specialty retail and neighborhood stores, upscale antique shops, a middle school, and other stores.

Education is provided by the Portland Public School District. Its zoned schools are either Llewelyn or Duniway Elementary, Sellwood Middle School, and Cleveland High School.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.portlandmaps.com/detail.cfm?action=Census&x=7649277.277&y=662752.615 Demographics (2000)
  2. Snyder, Eugene E.. Portland Names and Neighborhoods: Their Historic Origin. Portland: Binford & Mort, 1979. p. 202.
  3. Baker. Frank C.. Special Laws. 1891. State Printer. Salem, Oregon. 1007. The Laws of Oregon, and the Resolutions and Memorials of the Sixteenth Regular Session of the Legislative Assembly Thereof .
  4. Web site: Beck . Dana . The early years of Sellwood - 1882 to 1910 . August 2020 . 2022-07-28 . en-us.
  5. Web site: https://pdxschools.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=7b665b666982448b86985e4a3cd1a11a&find=7856%2520SE%252015TH%2520AVE%252C%2520PORTLAND%252C%2520OR%252C%252097202 . 2024-05-05 . pdxschools.maps.arcgis.com.