West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon
| West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon | |
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| CDP | |
West Tualatin View Elementary School in the West Haven-Sylvan neighborhood
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 Location of West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°31′4″N 122°46′8″W / 45.51778°N 122.76889°WCoordinates: 45°31′4″N 122°46′8″W / 45.51778°N 122.76889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,001 |
| • Density | 2,673.9/sq mi (1,032.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| FIPS code | 41-80025 |
West Haven-Sylvan is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Oregon, United States, north of U.S. Route 26. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 7,147.
In 1850, Nathan B. Jones, a pioneer of 1847, settled at the head of Tanner Creek and platted lots for a community he called "Zion Town". It is unknown if he named the place for Mount Zion, a summit located about a mile to the southeast. Because the name "Zion" for a local post office would have caused confusion, as there had already been two post offices so-named in Oregon, a resident suggested the name "Sylvan", from the Roman deity of the woods Silvanus. The office was established in 1890 and it closed in 1906. Nathan B. Jones, who was considered an eccentric hermit, had wanted Zion Town to become the new capitol of Oregon. He was murdered during the course of a robbery in 1894. Sylvan post office was located at what today is the interchange of Sunset Highway, Scholls Ferry Road and Skyline Boulevard within the Portland city limits in Multnomah County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,147 people, 3,395 households, and 1,738 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,673.9 people per square mile (1,033.5/km²). There were 3,572 housing units at an average density of 1,336.4/sq mi (516.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.45% White, 1.18% African American, 0.50% Native American, 5.40% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.84% of the population.
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