Boise, Portland, Oregon
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| Neighborhood representation | |
| Association | Boise Neighborhood Association |
| Coalition | Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods |
| Neighborhood geography | |
| Area | 1.12 km² (PDF map) |
| Location | Interactive map |
| Coordinates | 45°33′03″N 122°40′16″W / 45.55079°N 122.67122°WCoordinates: 45°33′03″N 122°40′16″W / 45.55079°N 122.67122°W |
| Demographics (2000) | |
| Population | 3119 (density 2785/km²) |
| Households | 1168 (90% occupied) |
| Owned | 525 (45%) |
| Rented | 643 (55%) |
| Size | 2.67 persons (average) |
Boise is a neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon. It is approximately bounded by Interstate 5 on the west, N Skidmore St. on the north, NE Rodney Ave. on the east, and N Kerby St. and NE Fremont St. on the south. The southern portion of N Mississippi Ave. forms the commercial core of the area. The neighborhood was named in honor of Reuben P. Boise, a Portland School Board member during the 1850s.[1]
Boise is a predominantly minority neighborhood; according to the 2000 census, 34.5% of the population was white. The neighborhood is undergoing rapid development and gentrification.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ [1] Boise-Eliot Community Garden, Portland Parks & Recreation
- ^ http://boisevoice.org/reference/articles/A2005_1.htm Boisevoice.org
[edit] External links
- Boise Neighborhood Association (Official Site, Boise Neighborhood Association)
- Boise Eliot Neighborhood Guide (PortlandNeighborhood.com)
- Boise Voices Oral History Project (Boise neighborhood oral history project, local youth interview elders from the community)
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