Southwest Hills, Portland, Oregon

Southwest Hills is a neighborhood in the West Hills (Tualatin Mountains) in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The northeastern part of the neighborhood, above Goose Hollow and Downtown Portland, is known as Portland Heights. Much of the western portion of the neighborhood lies outside the Portland city limits, in unincorporated Multnomah County.

This article is about the Portland neighborhood. For the hills themselves, see Tualatin Mountains.
Southwest Hills
Neighborhood
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°30′20″N 122°42′11″WPDF map
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CityPortland
Government
 • AssociationSouthwest Hills Residential League
 • CoalitionSouthwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
Area
 • Total2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total4,673
 • Density2,300/sq mi (880/km2)
Housing
[1]
 • No. of households1992
 • Occupancy rate94% occupied
 • Owner-occupied1683 households (84%)
 • Renting309 households (16%)
 • Avg. household size2.35 persons

Neighborhood landmarks include Council Crest Park[2] and Ainsworth Elementary School.

Parks
  • Council Crest Park - SW Council Crest Dr.
  • Governors Park - SW 13th Ave & Davenport St.
  • Marquam Nature Park - SW Marquam St & Sam Jackson Park Rd.
  • Norris House & Property - 4455 SW Terwilliger Blvd.
  • Portland Heights Park - SW Patton Rd. & Old Orchard Rd.

Coordinates

References
  1. Demographics (2000)
  2. Council Crest Park
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