Clackamas County, Oregon 92035 222767659 2008-07-01T00:39:47Z Snert3 7401245 /* History */ updated page to show that Bill Sizemore is no longer in Clackamas County and that Beavercreek has become a hamlet {{Infobox U.S. County| county = Clackamas County | state = Oregon | seal = Clackamas County or seal.gif | map size = 200 | founded date = [[July 5]] | founded year = 1843| seat wl = Oregon City | area_total_sq_mi =1879 | area_land_sq_mi =1868 | area_water_sq_mi =11 | area percentage = 0.58% | census yr = 2000 | pop = 338391 | density_km2 =70 | web = www.clackamas.us | |}} '''Clackamas County''' ({{pronEng|ˈklækəm<s>ɪ</s>s}}) is a [[List of counties in Oregon|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. The [[Oregon Geographic Names|county was named]] after the [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] living in the area, the [[Clackamas Indians]], who were part of the [[Chinookan]] people. As of 2000, the population was 338,391. Its [[county seat]] is [[Oregon City, Oregon|Oregon City]]{{GR|6}}. ==Economy== Since the county's creation, agriculture, timber, manufacturing, and commerce have been the principal economic activities. [[Mount Hood]], the only year-round [[ski resort]] in the United States and the site of [[Timberline Lodge]], is a major attraction for recreation and tourism. The mountain and its rivers and forests offer outdoor recreation activities, from [[skiing]] and [[rafting]] to [[fishing]] and [[camping]]. ==Geography== [[Image:Clackamas County forest in winter.jpg|thumb|Forest west of [[Clackamas River]] Valley]] According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,879&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (4,867&nbsp;[[km²]]). 1,868&nbsp;square miles (4,839&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 28 km² (11 sq&nbsp;mi, or 0.58%) of it is water. ===Major highways=== *[[Interstate 5 (Oregon)|Interstate 5]] *[[Interstate 205 (Oregon-Washington)|Interstate 205]] *[[U.S. Route 26 (Oregon)|U.S. Route 26]] *[[Oregon Route 99E]] ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Multnomah County, Oregon]] - north * [[Hood River County, Oregon]] - northeast * [[Wasco County, Oregon]] - east * [[Marion County, Oregon]] - south * [[Yamhill County, Oregon]] - west * [[Washington County, Oregon]] - northwest ===National [[protected area]]s=== * [[Fort Vancouver National Historic Site]] (part) * [[Mount Hood National Forest]] (part) * [[Willamette National Forest]] (part) ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 338,391 people, 128,201 households, and 91,663 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 181 people per square mile (70/km²). There were 136,954 housing units at an average density of 73 per square&nbsp;mile (28/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.27% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.45% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.71% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.66% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.46% from two or more races. 4.95% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 20.7% were of [[German people|German]], 11.6% [[English people|English]], 9.1% [[Irish people|Irish]] and 7.5% [[United States|American]] ancestry. There were 128,201 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $52,080, and the median income for a family was $60,791. Males had a median income of $43,462 versus $30,891 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $25,973. About 4.60% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.60% of those under age 18 and 5.10% of those age 65 or over. ==History== [[Image:Abandoned barn in eastern Clackamas County.jpg|thumb|left|Abandoned barn in eastern Clackamas County; Bittner family estate]] Clackamas was one of the four original Oregon districts created by Oregon's Provisional Legislature on [[July 5]], [[1843]] along with Twality (later [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington]]), Champooick (later [[Marion County, Oregon|Marion]]), and [[Yamhill County, Oregon|Yamhill]]. The four districts were redesignated as [[county|counties]] in 1845. At the time of its creation, Clackamas County covered portions of four present-day states and a Canadian province. The [[Columbia River]] became the northern boundary of the county in 1844. Oregon City was also the site of the only federal court west of the Rockies in 1849, when [[San Francisco, California]] was platted. The [[plat]] was filed in 1850 in the first plat book of the first office of records in the West Coast and is still in Oregon City. In 1902, the [[Willamette Meteorite]] was recovered from a field just outside present-day [[West Linn, Oregon|West Linn]]. In contrast with the more liberal and cosmopolitan [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] to the north, and the more corporate [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington County]] to the west, some citizens of Clackamas county have espoused a blue-collar, yet conservative political outlook of the backlash mold described by [[Thomas Frank]]. It is the headquarters of [[Lon Mabon]], whose [[Oregon Citizens Alliance]] has worked to pass a number of [[Anti-homosexualism|anti-homosexual]] initiatives, and where [[Bill Sizemore]], who has championed various anti-government initiatives for most of the 1990s, had his base before he moved to Klamath Falls. However, it is a very mixed area overall, narrowly voting for [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[George W. Bush]] over [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[John Kerry]] in 2004. [[As of 2005|As of August 2005]], Clackamas is the first county in Oregon to have four models of governance for its communities. Like the rest of Oregon, it has cities (which are formally [[incorporation (municipal government)|incorporated]]) and rural communities (some of which for federal purposes are considered [[census-designated place]]s). After completion of a process that began late in 1999, the county adopted an [[Law|ordinance]] on [[August 11]], [[2005]] which defined [[hamlet (Oregon)|hamlets]] and [[village (Oregon)|villages]]. As of the [[November 30]], [[2005]], deadline, three communities have submitted petitions to start the process of becoming a hamlet or a village. [[Boring, Oregon|Boring]] petitioned to become a village. The communities along US 26 near Mount Hood from [[Brightwood, Oregon|Brightwood]] to [[Rhododendron, Oregon|Rhododendron]] have petitioned to become "[[Villages at Mount Hood, Oregon|The Villages at Mount Hood]]". [[Beavercreek, Oregon|Beavercreek]] has become a hamlet. == Cities and communities == [[Image:MtHood TrilliumLake.jpg|thumb|Mount Hood reflected in Trillium Lake]] ===Cities and CDPs in the Portland metropolitan area=== *[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] (a small portion in the city's southeast quadrant) *[[Clackamas, Oregon|Clackamas]] (a [[census-designated place]]) *[[Gladstone, Oregon|Gladstone]] *[[Happy Valley, Oregon|Happy Valley]] *[[Johnson City, Oregon|Johnson City]] *[[Lake Oswego, Oregon|Lake Oswego]] *[[Milwaukie, Oregon|Milwaukie]] *[[Oregon City, Oregon|Oregon City]] *[[Rivergrove, Oregon|Rivergrove]] *[[Sunnyside, Clackamas County, Oregon|Sunnyside]] (a census-designated place) *[[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]] *[[West Linn, Oregon|West Linn]] *[[Wilsonville, Oregon|Wilsonville]] [[Image:Milo McIver SP Clackamas.jpg|thumb|right|Clackamas River flowing through [[Milo McIver State Park]]]] ===Other incorporated cities=== *[[Barlow, Oregon|Barlow]] *[[Canby, Oregon|Canby]] *[[Damascus, Oregon|Damascus]]/[[Carver, Oregon|Carver]] *[[Estacada, Oregon|Estacada]] *[[Molalla, Oregon|Molalla]] *[[Sandy, Oregon|Sandy]] ===Other unincorporated communities=== *[[Barton, Oregon|Barton]] *[[Boring, Oregon|Boring]] *[[Charbonneau, Oregon|Charbonneau]] (private community within the city limits of Wilsonville) *[[Colton, Oregon|Colton]] *[[Cottrell, Oregon|Cottrell]] *[[Eagle Creek, Oregon|Eagle Creek]] *[[Marquam, Oregon|Marquam]] *[[Marylhurst, Oregon|Marylhurst]] *[[Needy, Oregon|Needy]] *[[Redland, Oregon|Redland]] *[[Springwater, Oregon|Springwater]] *[[Wankers Corner, Oregon|Wankers Corner]] *[[Yoder, Oregon|Yoder]] ===Other census-designated places=== *[[Jennings Lodge, Oregon|Jennings Lodge]] *[[Oak Grove, Oregon|Oak Grove]] *[[Oatfield, Oregon|Oatfield]] *[[Mount Hood Village, Oregon|Mount Hood Village]] ===Hamlets=== In Clackamas County, a [[hamlet (Oregon)|hamlet]] is a model of local governance for unincorporated areas. *[[Beavercreek, Oregon|Beavercreek]] *[[Stafford, Oregon|Stafford]] *[[Mulino, Oregon|Mulino]] ===Villages=== *[[Government Camp, Oregon|Government Camp]] (still in the process of becoming a village as of 2006) *[[Villages at Mount Hood, Oregon|Villages at Mount Hood]] (consists of [[Brightwood, Oregon|Brightwood]], [[Marmot, Oregon|Marmot]], [[Rhododendron, Oregon|Rhododendron]], [[Welches, Oregon|Welches]], [[Wemme, Oregon|Wemme]], and [[Zigzag, Oregon|Zigzag]]) Several of these communities also extend into other counties. [[Lake Oswego, Oregon|Lake Oswego]] and [[Milwaukie, Oregon|Milwaukie]] include areas in [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]]. [[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]], [[Rivergrove, Oregon|Rivergrove]] and [[Wilsonville, Oregon|Wilsonville]] include areas in [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington County]]. The urban areas of the county are also served by [[Metro (Oregon regional government)|Metro]]. ==References== <references /> ==External links== *[http://www.clackamas.us/ Clackamas County, Oregon] *[http://www.co.clackamas.or.us/community/ Clackamas County hamlets and villages] *[http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/opb/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=820563 Clackamas County Considering Hamlets and Villages], a September 2005 article from [[Oregon Public Broadcasting]] {{Oregon}} {{coord|45.19|-122.21|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-OR_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:Clackamas County, Oregon| ]] [[Category:Oregon counties]] [[ar:مقاطعة كلاكماس، أوريغون]] [[bpy:ক্লাকামাস কাউন্টি, অরেগন]] [[de:Clackamas County]] [[es:Condado de Clackamas (Oregón)]] [[fr:Comté de Clackamas]] [[it:Contea di Clackamas]] [[ja:クラカマス郡 (オレゴン州)]] [[nds:Clackamas County]] [[nl:Clackamas County]] [[no:Clackamas County]] [[pt:Condado de Clackamas]] [[sv:Clackamas County]] [[vi:Quận Clackamas, Oregon]] [[zh:克拉克默斯縣]]