West Haven-Sylvan is a
census-designated place
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(CDP) in
Washington
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* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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and
Multnomah counties,
Oregon
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, United States, north of
U.S. Route 26. As of the
2020 census, the CDP population was 9,299.
History
In 1850, Nathan B. Jones, a pioneer of 1847, settled at the head of
Tanner Creek and
plat
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ted lots for a community he called "Zion Town".
It is unknown if he named the place for Mount Zion, a summit located about a mile to the southeast.
[ Because the name "Zion" for a local post office would have caused confusion, as there had already been two post offices so-named in Oregon, a resident suggested the name "Sylvan", from the Roman deity of the woods '' Silvanus''.][ The office was established in 1890 and it closed in 1906.][ Jones, who was considered an eccentric ]hermit
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Description
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, had wanted Zion Town to become the new capitol of Oregon.[ He was murdered during the course of a robbery in 1894.][ Sylvan post office was located at what today is the interchange of Sunset Highway, Scholls Ferry Road and Skyline Boulevard within the Portland city limits in ]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 ...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census
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White
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, 1.18% African American
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, 0.50% Native American, 5.40% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander
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, 1.06% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 2.84% of the population.
There were 3,395 households, out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples
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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.8% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.81.
The CDP's age distribution is 17.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,286, and the median income for a family was $82,928. Males had a median income of $53,641 versus $41,169 for females. The per capita income
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for the CDP was $39,055. About 2.0% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Parks and recreation
Parks in this area include:
* Merritt Woods Natural Area
* Mitchell Park
* Roger Tilbury Memorial Park
* Sunset Hills Memorial Park
* Tualatin Hills Park
Infrastructure
Fire protection and EMS services are provided through Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue
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. Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
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is within the area.
Education
Within Washington County, the school district covering most of the CDP is Beaverton School District 48J, while Portland School District 1J covers a small portion to the southeast. All parts of the CDP in Multonomah County are in Portland School District 1J. Zoned schools for portions in the Beaverton School District are West Tualatin View Elementary School (in the CDP), Cedar Park Middle School, and Beaverton High School
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.[ - Compare to addresses and school attendance boundary maps.] Areas in the Portland school district are zoned to Bridlemile Elementary School, West Sylvan Middle School, and Lincoln High School.
Catlin Gabel School
The Catlin Gabel School (Catlin Gabel, Catlin, or CGS) is a private preschool–12 school located in West Haven-Sylvan - Compare to addresses and school attendance boundary maps. - Despite the "Portland, Oregon" address, it is ''not'' in the City ...
is within the CDP.[ - Despite the "Portland, Oregon" address, it is ''not'' in the City of Portland]
The City of Houston stated:
"The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."
References
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Census-designated places in Oregon
Census-designated places in Washington County, Oregon
Census-designated places in Multnomah County, Oregon
1850 establishments in Oregon Territory
Populated places established in 1850