Homestead, Portland, Oregon

Homestead is a Southwest Portland, Oregon, United States, neighborhood in the city's West Hills. The neighborhood is home to Marquam Nature Park (SW Marquam St. & Sam Jackson Park Rd.), which offers urban hiking in the form of the Marquam Trail, which one can follow to Downtown. The neighborhood also features a scenic boulevard, SW Terwilliger Blvd. Parkway. The parkway has a wide, paved path for walking, running and biking.

Homestead
Neighborhood
Homestead
Coordinates: 45°29′45″N 122°41′11″WPDF map
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CityPortland
Government
  AssociationHomestead Neighborhood Association
  CoalitionSouthwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
Area
  Total0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
Population
 (2000)[1]
  Total2,556
  Density2,600/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Housing
  No. of households1408
  Occupancy rate94% occupied
  Owner-occupied560 households (40%)
  Renting848 households (60%)
  Avg. household size1.82 persons

Though primarily residential, the northern portion of the neighborhood includes two regionally important medical complexes on Marquam Hill: the main campus of Oregon Health & Science University, and Portland Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Portland Aerial Tram connects these complexes to the South Waterfront district in the South Portland neighborhood on the Willamette River south of Downtown.

Schools

The neighborhood is served by Ainsworth Elementary School, West Sylvan Middle School, and Lincoln High School.

References


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