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Milwaukie is a city mostly in
Clackamas County Clackamas County ( ) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 421,401, making it Oregon's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Oregon City. The county was named after the na ...
,
Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...
, United States; a very small portion of the city extends into
Multnomah County Multnomah County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 815,428. Multnomah County is part of the Portland metropolitan area. The state's smallest and most populous county, it ...
. The population was 21,119 at the 2020 census. Founded in 1847 on the banks of the
Willamette River The Willamette River ( ) is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is long, lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States. Flowing northward ...
, the city, known as the
Dogwood ''Cornus'' is a genus of about 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods or cornels, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries, and distinctive bark. Most are deciduous ...
City of the West, was incorporated in 1903 and is the birthplace of the
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. The city is now a suburb of
Portland Portland most commonly refers to: *Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon *Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine *Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel Portland may also r ...
and also adjoins the unincorporated areas of Clackamas and Oak Grove.


History

The
Clackamas people The Clackamas Indians are a band of Chinook of Native Americans who historically lived along the Clackamas River in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Today, Clackamas people are enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community ...
were the original inhabitants of the land upon which the city of Milwaukie now exists. Milwaukie was settled in 1847 and formally platted in 1849 as a rival to the upriver
Oregon City Oregon City is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, located on the Willamette River near the southern limits of the Portland metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 37,572. Established in 1829 ...
by Lot Whitcomb, who named it for
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. At the time, the Wisconsin city was also frequently spelled "Milwaukie" before the current spelling was adopted. Some accounts also state that the Oregon city used an alternate spelling to prevent confusion at the post office. Whitcomb arrived in Oregon in 1848 and settled on a donation land claim, where he built a
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and a
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. Milwaukie rivaled Portland and Oregon City for a time, but Portland eventually became the bigger city because it had a deeper
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. The first post office at Milwaukie was established in 1850, with Whitcomb as the first postmaster. The community was incorporated by the
Oregon Legislative Assembly The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the State legislature (United States), state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper house, upper and lower chamber: the Oregon State Senate, Sena ...
on February 4, 1903, originally as the Town of Milwaukie. The
Oregon and California Railroad The Oregon and California Railroad was formed from the Oregon Central Railroad when it was the first to operate a stretch south of Portland in 1869. This qualified the railroad for land grants in California, whereupon the name of the railroad ...
named their station there Milwaukee in 1870 and corrected it to Milwaukie in 1892. As the city center grew further from the railroad and a branch line was built across the Willamette to Oswego, Milwaukie station was replaced and renamed Lambert for Joseph H. Lambert, a pioneer orchardist who developed the
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. The name of the station was changed to East Milwaukee in 1913 and corrected to East Milwaukie in 1916. The
Bing cherry Bing is a highly popular cultivar of the wild or sweet cherry (''Prunus avium''), that originated in the Pacific Northwest. The Bing is the most popular sweet cherry in the United States, making up 50% of Washington's nation-leading cherry crop. ...
, among other varieties, was developed in Milwaukie by Ah Bing, an orchard foreman employed by
Seth Lewelling Seth Lewelling (1820 – February 21, 1896), alternatively spelled Luelling (including by Lewelling himself), was a pioneer orchardist from the U.S. state of Oregon, best known for developing the Bing cherry. Born in 1820 in North Carolina as ...
. A mural in the city commemorates Mr. Bing's accomplishment.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Parks include Dogwood Park, Elk Rock Island,
Kronberg Park Kronberg Park is a public park in Milwaukie, Oregon Milwaukie is a city mostly in Clackamas County, Oregon, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States; a very small portion of the city extends into Multnomah County, Oregon, Multnomah County. The p ...
, Milwaukie Riverfront Park, and Spring Park.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the
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of 2020, there were 21,119 people, 9,286 households, and 5,232 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 9,596 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.1%
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, 1.2%
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, 0.5% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.4%
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, 2.2% from other races, and 10.2% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 10.1% of the population. There were 9,286 households, of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were
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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no spouse present, 7.5% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 7.8% were cohabitating couples. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 40.2 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female. Median household income was $78,676. 6.8% of residents living at or below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under 18 years old. 38.3% of residents had an educational attainment of a Bachelor's degree or higher. The overall employment rate was 66.5%.


2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 20,291 people, 8,667 households, and 5,075 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,138 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.5% White, 1.3% African American, 1.3% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.0% of the population. There were 8,667 households, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no spouse present, 5.2% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 41.4% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 39.9 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.


Economy

In 2009 new apartments and retail space were under construction in the downtown area of Milwaukie, and a riverfront park was being developed. Milwaukie is the home of
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. Dark Horse is known for publishing works including ''
Sin City ''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir Comic book, comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in ''Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special'' (April 1991), and continued in ''Dark Horse Prese ...
'', the character
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, and the original
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series ''
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'', as well for producing dozens of films and television series, including '' The Mask'' and ''
Timecop ''Timecop'' is a 1994 American science fiction action film directed by Peter Hyams and co-written by Mike Richardson (publisher), Mike Richardson and Mark Verheiden. Richardson also served as executive producer. The film is based on ''Timecop ( ...
'', based on characters created by Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson. The total office space of Dark Horse Comics occupies three city blocks in downtown Milwaukie, sporting numerous display windows visible to transit riders.
Bob's Red Mill Bob's Red Mill is an American brand of whole-grain food marketed by Employee stock ownership plans in the United States, employee-owned American company Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods of Milwaukie, Oregon, Milwaukie, Oregon. The company was establi ...
is located in the town and employs a few hundred people.


Top employers

According to Milwaukie's 2022 People's Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:


Housing

In 2015–2016, Milwaukie saw a boom in real estate. It was named the ninth hottest real estate market in 2016 by realtor.com. A big draw to the city was noticed right after the Orange Line from TriMet, a $1.4 billion project connecting the close-in suburb right to the heart of downtown Portland, finished in 2015. A year after the opening of the Orange Line, housing prices had risen 12.2% and city officials said there were no vacancies for retail storefronts in Milwaukie's downtown area. In addition to the new Orange Line, Milwaukie finished a $2.2 million project to the city's waterfront park. The city had a grand opening on May 1, 2015.


Education

Milwaukie is served by the
North Clackamas School District North Clackamas School District (NC12) serves more than 40 square miles and is located 7 miles from downtown Portland, Oregon, Portland. Included are the incorporated cities of Milwaukie, Oregon, Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Oregon, Happy Valley, a ...
and most children attend one of nine public elementary schools, Alder Creek Middle School or Wilbur Rowe Middle School, depending on area of residence, Rex Putnam High School, Milwaukie High School for regular high school education, and New Urban High School or Cascade Heights Charter School for alternative education. Since 1996, Milwaukie High School has annually hosted the nationally recognized Living History Day. On this day thousands of veterans are welcomed into the school to help educate students about the past. There is also a private
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high school, La Salle High School, named after St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, and the Portland Waldorf School, a private Waldorf school, which serves grades K–12. The city is home to the Ledding Library, a public library that is part of the Library Information Network of Clackamas County. The city has one college campus,
Clackamas Community College Clackamas Community College (CCC) is a public community college in Oregon City, Oregon. Founded in 1966, it is one of the largest community colleges in the state of Oregon. Clackamas Community College offers courses at three campuses: the cent ...
Harmony.


Transportation


Public transit


Current

Milwaukie is within the
TriMet The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) is a Transit district, transit agency that serves most of the Oregon part of the Portland metropolitan area. Created in 1969 by the Oregon Legislative Assembly, Oregon legi ...
transit district and is served by several TriMet bus lines. TriMet established a
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in downtown Milwaukie in 1981, and by 2000 was served by as many as 12 routes, using on-street stops around the intersection of Jackson Street and 21st Avenue, next to the old Milwaukie City Hall. Since 2010, the bus stops that previously comprised Milwaukie TC are no longer designated as a "transit center" by TriMet. In fall 2015, the focal point for rider transfers between routes shifted southward from the former transit-center location, with the opening of a new
light rail Light rail (or light rail transit, abbreviated to LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology National Conference of the Transportation Research Board while also having some features from ...
station at the south end of downtown. TriMet's
MAX Light Rail The Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) is a light rail system serving the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon. Owned and operated by TriMet, it consists of five lines connecting the Neighborhoods of Portland, Oregon, six sectio ...
service was extended to Milwaukie on September 12, 2015. Construction of the MAX Orange Line, a light-rail connection between Portland and Milwaukie, began in 2011. Although this project had been planned for many years, it faced strong opposition by opponents of "Portland Creep"; in September 2012, opponents succeeded in passing a ballot initiative requiring that all
Clackamas County Clackamas County ( ) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 421,401, making it Oregon's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Oregon City. The county was named after the na ...
spending on light rail be directly approved by the voters. The line was sufficiently complete by May 15, 2015, for 500 passengers to make an initial special run along its whole length. Regular passenger service began four months later.


Past

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s began serving Milwaukie in August 1892, when the East Side Railway extended its service beyond the then-town of Sellwood. The company built a carbarn and workshop in downtown Milwaukie, on Jackson Street at River Road (now McLoughlin Blvd. at that location), which opened in December 1892. The following year, the company extended its line to
Oregon City Oregon City is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, located on the Willamette River near the southern limits of the Portland metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 37,572. Established in 1829 ...
, and
interurban The interurban (or radial railway in Canada) is a type of electric railway, with tram-like electric self-propelled railcars which run within and between cities or towns. The term "interurban" is usually used in North America, with other terms u ...
service between Portland and Oregon City via Milwaukie began operating. During the several decades after 1900, a succession of other private companies, including the
Portland Railway, Light and Power Company The Portland Railway, Light and Power Company (PRL&P) was a railway company and electric power utility in Portland, Oregon, United States, from 1906 until 1924.Thompson, Richard M. (2006). ''Portland's Streetcars'', pp. 57 and 99. Arcadia Publish ...
, operated the streetcar and interurban service to and through the town. All interurban service was discontinued in January 1958. At the time, the Portland–Milwaukie–Oregon City and Portland–Sellwood–Bellrose lines had been the last streetcar or interurban service operating in the Portland metropolitan area, and not until 1986 did interurban service return—in the form of MAX (
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) between Portland and Gresham. Oregon Motor Stages, Inc., had provided some bus service through Milwaukie until 1954, when it abruptly ceased all operation."Oswego Fete Due Bus Line: Regular Service Set Next Monday". (February 3, 1955). ''The Oregonian'', p. 8. Replacement transit-bus service was introduced in 1955 by Intercity Buses, Inc.,"Bus Service To Start Soon" egarding Intercity Buses (January 20, 1955). ''The Oregonian'', p. 9. a member of a consortium of four bus companies collectively known as the "Blue Bus" lines, and Intercity expanded its service after the 1958 abandonment of the rail service."Runs Started by Intercity". (April 7, 1959). ''The Oregonian'', p. 11. TriMet, a new government-owned public transit authority, was established in 1969, and in September 1970 it took over all of the "Blue Bus" companies."Tri-Met Takes Over Operation Of Blue Buses, Finds Rolling Stock In Bad Condition". (September 9, 1970). ''
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'', p. 9.
Ruble, Web (February 25, 1973). "Transit was created because it had to be". ''The Sunday Oregonian'', p. F1. TriMet has been the primary provider of transit service in Milwaukie since that time.


Former Amtrak service

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passenger trains pass through Milwaukie without stopping. However, for a brief period in the early 1980s, an experimental Amtrak service named the '' Willamette Valley Express'' made a regular stop in Milwaukie, just east of the intersection of Harrison Street and Highway 224 (a location Amtrak referred to as East Milwaukie). The service, which ran twice a day in each direction and connected Portland with
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, was introduced on a trial basis in August 1980 and discontinued at the end of 1981.


Government


Federal and state government

In the
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, Milwaukie is in
Oregon's 5th congressional district Oregon's 5th congressional district stretches from the Southeast corner of Portland through the eastern half of the Willamette Valley and then reaches across the Cascades to take in Sisters and Bend. It includes a sliver of Multnomah County, ...
, which is represented by Democrat
Janelle Bynum Janelle Sojourner Bynum (née Irick; born January 31, 1975) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Oregon's 5th district since 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Pa ...
. In the
Oregon Legislative Assembly The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the State legislature (United States), state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper house, upper and lower chamber: the Oregon State Senate, Sena ...
, Milwaukie is in the 21st Senate district, represented by Democrat Kathleen Taylor, and in the 41st House district, represented by Democrat Mark Gamba, a former mayor of the city.


City government

The Mayor and City Council are elected at-large for four-year terms. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms as Mayor or Councilor.


List of mayors

Current mayor Lisa Batey took office on January 1, 2023, after winning the November 2022 election against Kathy Hyzy.


Notable people

*
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,
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goalkeeper for
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*
Mike Bliss Michael Duane Bliss (born April 5, 1965) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. A journeyman NASCAR competitor and the 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion, he has run in all three national series. Racing career Bliss ...
, NASCAR driver *
Scott Brosius Scott David Brosius (born August 15, 1966) is an American former professional baseball third baseman for the Oakland Athletics (–) and the New York Yankees (–) of Major League Baseball (MLB) who is the athletic director at Linfield U ...
, Major League Baseball third baseman for the
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and
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*
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, actor, singer, and writer *
Peter Cookson Peter Cookson (May 8, 1913 – January 6, 1990) was an American stage and film actor of the 1940s and 1950s. He was known for his collaborations with his wife, Beatrice Straight, an actress and member of the Whitney family. Early life Cookso ...
, film, stage and television actor * Mark Gamba, State Representative for the 41st district, former Mayor * Dave Husted, professional
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; three-time winner of PBA U.S. Open *
Keynan Middleton Keynan Anthony Middleton (born September 12, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles ...
, Major League pitcher for the
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*
Karin Power Karin Power (born 1982/83) is an American lawyer and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represented the Oregon's 41st House district, 41st district, which cove ...
, former State Representative * Kenneth L. Reusser, Marine Corps aviator * Mike Richardson, publisher, Emmy Award-winning producer and founder of Dark Horse Comics *
Chael Sonnen Chael Sonnen (; born April 3, 1977) is an American submission grappling promoter, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, and retired mixed martial artist. Beginning his MMA career in 1997, Sonnen competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship ...
, MMA fighter * Dorothy Hester Stenzel, aviator and stunt pilot *
Monroe Sweetland Monroe Mark Sweetland (January 20, 1910 – September 10, 2006) was an American politician in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly starting in 1953 for a total of ten years. A De ...
, politician * Carolyn Tomei, former State Representative, former Mayor *
William S. U'Ren William Simon U'Ren (January 10, 1859 – March 8, 1949) was an American lawyer and political activist. U'Ren promoted and helped pass a corrupt practices act, the presidential primary, and direct election of U.S. senators. As a progressive, U'R ...
, political activist


See also

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References


External links


City of Milwaukie
(official website) {{Authority control 1847 establishments in Oregon Country Cities in Clackamas County, Oregon Cities in Multnomah County, Oregon Cities in Oregon Populated places established in 1847 Populated places on the Willamette River Portland metropolitan area