Forest Park, Portland, Oregon
Forest Park, a neighborhood on the northwestern edge of Portland, Oregon, combines rolling green pastures, views east and west, and proximity to the attractions of Northwest District. The Forest Park neighborhood is named because of its proximity to Forest Park, the southern portion of which lies within the neighborhood boundaries and the rest of which is adjacent. Most of the neighborhood lies within unincorporated Multnomah County, though it does include some areas within Portland city limits.
Forest Park | |
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Neighborhood | |
  Forest Park | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′05″N 122°44′28″WPDF map | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| City | Portland |
| Government | |
| • Association | Forest Park Neighborhood Association |
| • Coalition | Neighbors West/Northwest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.93 sq mi (28.31 km2) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,360 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (83/km2) |
| Housing | |
| • No. of households | 859 |
| • Occupancy rate | 96% occupied |
| • Owner-occupied | 779 households (91%) |
| • Renting | 80 households (9%) |
| • Avg. household size | 2.75 persons |
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