Everything about Gresham Oregon totally explained
Gresham is a city located in
Multnomah County,
Oregon,
United States immediately east of
Portland. It was named for the
American Civil War general, and the city's first Postmaster General,
Walter Quinton Gresham. The population was 90,205 at the
2000 census; in 2006, the Population Research Center estimated the city's population at 97,745. This makes Gresham the fourth largest city in Oregon.
History
The city of Gresham couldn't establish itself as a city unless given a post office and postal code. A local store owner offered to use his store as a post office and offered to name the city after
Postmaster General Walter Quinton Gresham if a post office was granted. Up until that time the city had simply been known as Campground because this forested site was where pioneers often stopped to spend the night and compose themselves before moving on to Portland. Although a post office was established in May, 1884, Gresham wasn't incorporated as a city until
1905. Lewis Shattuck, son of a pioneer family, was the first
mayor.
Geography
Gresham is located at 45°30'13" North, 122°26'22" West (45.503692, -122.439425).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.2
square miles (57.6
km²), of which, 22.1 square miles (57.4 km²) of it's land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it's water. The total area is 0.40% water.
Demographics
As of the
census of
2000, there were 90,205 people, 33,327 households, and 22,695 families residing in the city. The
population density was 4,071.6 people per square mile (1,572.4/km²). There were 35,309 housing units at an average density of 1,593.8/sq mi (615.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.72%
White, 1.89%
African American, 0.94%
Native American, 3.33%
Asian, 0.27%
Pacific Islander, 7.02% from
other races, and 3.82% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 11.90% of the population.
There were 33,327 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were
married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,442, and the mean income for a family was $51,126. Males had a median income of $37,701 versus $27,744 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $19,588. About 8.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older.
Infrastructure
Government
The city of Gresham is governed by an elected mayor and city council, who are elected to four year terms. The city council consists of the mayor and six counselors, who are elected at large.
Education
Gresham is served by three school districts:
Centennial,
Gresham-Barlow, and
Reynolds.
Mount Hood Community College is also located in Gresham.
Transportation
Highways
Gresham is accessed from
Interstate 84 and
U.S. Route 26.
Mass transit
The city of Gresham is serviced by
TriMet's bus system,
MAX Light Rail line as well as the fareless
Sandy Area Metro (SAM) shuttle bus to
Sandy, Oregon. The
Blue Line contains the following MAX stations:
Local attractions
Mount Hood Jazz Festival
Notable residents
Brian Burres, MLB pitcher, attended Sam Barlow High School and Mt. Hood Community College
Randy Couture, professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter and current UFC Heavyweight Champion
Nikki Fuller, professional female bodybuilder, attended Gresham High School
Katie Harman, Miss America 2002
Fred Jones, NBA player, moved to Gresham in middle school
Angela Via, singer, moved to Gresham as a child
Greg Smith, Oregon State Representative, District 57, graduated from East Gresham Grade School, Dexter McCarty Middle School and Sam Barlow High School.
Sister cities
Gresham has sister cities in other countries. They are:
Ebetsu, Japan - 1977
Sok-Cho, South Korea
Owerri, NigeriaFurther Information
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