South Tabor Neighborhood | |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
Map Alt: | South Tabor neighborhood boundaries |
Coordinates: | 45.5014°N -122.5946°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: | 2.07 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 6131 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Housing |
Demographics1 Title1: | No. of households |
Demographics1 Info1: | 2,540 |
Demographics1 Title2: | Occupancy rate |
Demographics1 Info2: | 96% occupied |
Demographics1 Info3: | 1153 households (61%) |
Demographics1 Title4: | Renting |
Demographics1 Info4: | 987 households (39%) |
Demographics1 Title5: | Avg. household size |
Demographics1 Info5: | 2.41 persons |
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.