Happy Valley, Oregon
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Happy Valley is a city in Clackamas County
, Oregon
, United States
. The population was 4,519 at the 2000 census.
The city was officially incorporated in 1965. It remained a small community until the late 1990s. Happy Valley became one of the fastest-growing cities in Oregon. Portland State University
's Population Research Center estimated the population to be 7,275 on July 1, 2005, a 61% increase over the 2000 Census. Due to phenomenal growth, the USPS issued Happy Valley its own Zip code
, 97086, effective July 1, 2006.
, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all of it land. It is a member of the Portland, Oregon
metropolitan area, bordering Portland, Clackamas
, Damascus
, Pleasant Valley
, and Sunnyside.
Mount Scott
, an extinct volcano that is part of the Boring Lava Field
, is the highest point in Happy Valley at 1050 feet (320 m). Scouters Mountain is also a prominent feature.
of 2000, there were 4,519 people, 1,431 households, and 1,302 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,674.2 people per square mile (646.2/km²). There were 1,500 housing units at an average density of 555.7 per square mile (214.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.39% White, 8.85% Asian, 0.77% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 1,431 households out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.4% were married couples
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.0% were non-families. 6.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $93,131, and the median income for a family was $95,922. Males had a median income of $68,125 versus $43,667 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $36,665. About 0.6% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
. Clackamas High School
, Happy Valley Middle School, and Rock Creek Middle School serve the student population.
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,519 at the 2000 census.
History
Happy Valley was originally called Christilla Valley, named after the first residents, Christian and Matilda Deardorff. They arrived in 1851 and claimed 640 acres (2.6 km²) on the floor of the valley.The city was officially incorporated in 1965. It remained a small community until the late 1990s. Happy Valley became one of the fastest-growing cities in Oregon. Portland State University
Portland State University
Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...
's Population Research Center estimated the population to be 7,275 on July 1, 2005, a 61% increase over the 2000 Census. Due to phenomenal growth, the USPS issued Happy Valley its own Zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
, 97086, effective July 1, 2006.
Local government
The city has a mayor, Lori DeRemer, along with four other city council members. There is also a planning commission, as well as a Park Advisory/Urban Forestry Commission and Citizen Traffic and Public Safety Committee.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all of it land. It is a member of the Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
metropolitan area, bordering Portland, Clackamas
Clackamas, Oregon
Clackamas was a census-designated place in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 5,177 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Portland, Oregon.It is the location of Camp Withycombe, a military base...
, Damascus
Damascus, Oregon
Damascus is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Incorporated in 2004, the city is located east of Happy Valley and Interstate 205 and west of Boring. The area that later became the city had a population of 9,022 in 2000...
, Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley, Portland, Oregon
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, and Sunnyside.
Mount Scott
Mount Scott (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Mount Scott is an volcanic cinder cone with its summit in Clackamas County, Oregon. The summit rises to an elevation of . It is part of the Boring Lava Field, a zone of ancient volcanic activity in the area around Portland and was named for Harvey W...
, an extinct volcano that is part of the Boring Lava Field
Boring Lava Field
The Boring Lava Field is an extinct Plio-Pleistocene volcanic field zone with at least 32 cinder cones and small shield volcanoes lying within a radius of 13 miles of Kelly Butte, which is approximately 4 miles east of downtown Portland, Oregon, in the United States...
, is the highest point in Happy Valley at 1050 feet (320 m). Scouters Mountain is also a prominent feature.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,519 people, 1,431 households, and 1,302 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,674.2 people per square mile (646.2/km²). There were 1,500 housing units at an average density of 555.7 per square mile (214.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.39% White, 8.85% Asian, 0.77% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 1,431 households out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.0% were non-families. 6.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $93,131, and the median income for a family was $95,922. Males had a median income of $68,125 versus $43,667 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $36,665. About 0.6% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Happy Valley is part of the North Clackamas School DistrictNorth Clackamas School District
The North Clackamas School District is a school district located in the upper middle portion of Clackamas County, Oregon. This district encompasses the communities of Clackamas, Milwaukie, Damascus, Happy Valley, and Carver.-Board:...
. Clackamas High School
Clackamas High School
Clackamas High School is a public high school located in Clackamas, Oregon. The school itself was built in 2002, replacing an older, smaller building built in 1957 which is now Alder Creek Middle School, and starting the 2010-2011 school year the campus includes the former building of Sunrise...
, Happy Valley Middle School, and Rock Creek Middle School serve the student population.
External links
- Happy Valley in the Oregon Blue BookOregon Blue BookThe Oregon Blue Book is the official directory and fact book for the U.S. state of Oregon copyrighted by the Oregon Secretary of State and published by the Office of the Secretary's Archives Division. As Governor Ted Kulongoski notes in his introduction for the 2005–2006 edition, it "provides...
- Profile of Happy Valley from the State of Oregon's Infrastructure Finance Authority