Beaverton, OR
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| Beaverton, Oregon | ||
From top: Downtown Beaverton along Broadway, Beaverton City Fountain Park, City Hall, Beaverton City Library, Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon
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| Coordinates: 45°29′13″N 122°48′13″W / 45.48694°N 122.80361°WCoordinates: 45°29′13″N 122°48′13″W / 45.48694°N 122.80361°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Oregon | |
| County | Washington | |
| Incorporated | 1893 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Denny Doyle (D) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18.73 sq mi (48.51 km2) | |
| • Land | 18.73 sq mi (48.51 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% | |
| Elevation | 189 ft (58 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 89,803 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 96,577 | |
| • Density | 4,794.6/sq mi (1,851.2/km2) | |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC−8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | |
| ZIP codes | 97003, 97005-97008, 97075-97078 | |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 | |
| FIPS code | 41-05350 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1637830 | |
| Website | City of Beaverton | |
Beaverton is a city in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The city center is 7 miles (11 km) west of downtown Portland in the Tualatin River Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population is 89,803. This makes it the second-largest city in the county and Oregon's sixth-largest city. Fire protection and EMS services are provided through Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.
In 2010, Beaverton was named by Money magazine as one of the 100 "best places to live", among smaller cities in the country. Along with Hillsboro, Beaverton is one of the economic centers for Washington County, home to numerous corporations in a variety of industries.
According to Oregon Geographic Names, Beaverton's name is derived from the settlement's proximity to a large body of water resulting from beaver dams.
The area of Tualatin Valley which became Beaverton was originally the home of a Native American tribe known as the Atfalati, which settlers mispronounced as Tualatin. The Atfalati population dwindled in the latter part of the 18th century, and the prosperous tribe was no longer dominant in the area by the 19th century when settlers arrived.
The natives had a village called Chakeipi, meaning Place of the Beaver, and early settlers referred to it as "Beaverdam". Early settlers include the Hall Family from Kentucky, the Denneys who lived on their claim near present-day Scholls Ferry Road and Hall Blvd, and Orin S. Allen, from western New York. Lawrence Hall purchased 640 acres (2.6 km2) in Beaverdam in 1847 and built a grist mill with his brother near present-day Walker Road. His was the first land claim in the area. He was soon followed by Thomas Denney in 1848, who came to the area and built its first sawmill. In 1860, a toll plank road from Portland to Beaverton was completed over a trail called Canyon Road.
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