South Tabor, Portland, Oregon Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.portlandmaps.com/detail.cfm?action=Census&x=7665107.152&y=675872.017 Demographics (2000)
  2. News: Murphy. Todd. Car crash numbers pile up. Portland Tribune. April 3, 2007. 2007-04-04.