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Wilsonville, OR

Wilsonville, Oregon
City
City Hall
City Hall
Official seal of Wilsonville, Oregon
Seal
Motto: Serving The Community With Pride
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°18′24″N 122°45′59″W / 45.30667°N 122.76639°W / 45.30667; -122.76639Coordinates: 45°18′24″N 122°45′59″W / 45.30667°N 122.76639°W / 45.30667; -122.76639
Country United States
State Oregon
Counties Clackamas, Washington
Incorporated 1969
Named for Charles Wilson
Government
 • Type Council-manager
 • Mayor Tim Knapp (D)
Area
 • Total 7.42 sq mi (19.22 km2)
 • Land 7.21 sq mi (18.67 km2)
 • Water 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation 154 ft (47 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 19,509
 • Estimate (2013) 21,484
 • Density 2,705.8/sq mi (1,044.7/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97070
Area code(s) 503 and 971
FIPS code 41-82800
GNIS feature ID 1136917
Website www.ci.wilsonville.or.us

Wilsonville is a city primarily in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. A portion of the northern section of the city is in Washington County. It was founded as Boones Landing because of the Boones Ferry which crossed the Willamette River at the location, the community became Wilsonville in 1880. The city was incorporated in 1969 with a population of approximately 1,000. The population was 13,991 at the 2000 census, and grew to 19,509 as of 2010. Slightly more than 90% of residents at the 2000 census were white, with Hispanics comprising the largest minority group.

Located within the Portland metropolitan area, the city also includes the planned community of Charbonneau on the south side of the river. The city is bisected by Interstate 5 and includes I-5's Boone Bridge over the Willamette. Public transportation is provided by the city's South Metro Area Regional Transit, which includes Wilsonville Station on the Westside Express Service operated by TriMet. Students in public schools attend schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville and Canby school districts, including the only traditional high school, Wilsonville High School. Clackamas Community College and Pioneer Pacific College both have campuses in the city.


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