Roseway, Portland, Oregon

Roseway is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. It is bordered by the neighborhoods Cully to the north (at NE Prescott St.) and west (at NE 62nd Ave.), Sumner to the northeast, Madison South to the east (at NE 82nd Ave.) and south (at NE Sacramento St.), and Rose City Park to the west (at NE 65th Ave.)

Roseway
Neighborhood
Wellington Park, Roseway.
Roseway
Coordinates: 45°32′54″N 122°35′20″WPDF map
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CityPortland
Government
  AssociationRoseway Neighborhood Association
  CoalitionCentral Northeast Neighbors, Inc.
Area
  Total0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
Population
 (2000)[1]
  Total6,185
  Density7,700/sq mi (3,000/km2)
Housing
  No. of households2647
  Occupancy rate97% occupied
  Owner-occupied2023 households (76%)
  Renting624 households (24%)
  Avg. household size2.34 persons

Roseway includes two parks: Wellington Park, acquired in 1941, and Glenhaven Park, acquired in 1948. Glenhaven is the larger of the two, and includes a skatepark, playground, fields for soccer, baseball and softball, tennis courts, disabled-access play area, restrooms, picnic tables, and a wading pool.

There are three public schools located within or adjacent to the Roseway neighborhood. These schools are Scott (K-5), Roseway Heights (6-8), and Madison High (9-12). The Gregory Heights branch of the Multnomah County Library is at NE 79th and Sandy.

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