Rivergrove, Oregon

Rivergrove, Oregon
City
Tualamere Avenue
Location in Oregon
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Counties	Clackamas, Washington
Incorporated	1971
Government
• Mayor	Gaylord Tuttle
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	132 ft (40.2 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	324
• Density	695.0/sq mi (1,807.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
FIPS code	41-62250Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1136685Template:GR

Rivergrove is city in Clackamas, Oregon, United States. A small portion of the city extends into Washington County. Its name comes from a combination of the Tualatin River (which forms its southern border), and Lake Grove, a community that is now part of Lake Oswego. The population was 324 at the 2000 census.

History

Rivergrove came into existence January 27, 1971, after a vote of 57 to 48 in favor of incorporation. The residents were afraid of being ultimately incorporated into either Lake Oswego to the northwest, or Tualatin to the southwest. More importantly, local residents wanted more control over land zoning, which until incorporation, had been centrally controlled by Clackamas County. Many residents in the late sixties had become alarmed by the conversion of a single family residence into a commercial swim club and eventually a weight training facility. The controversial athletic club remained the only commercial business within Rivergrove until its demolition in 2005 to make way for a residential subdivision. Four years later the subdivision has not been finished.

Other than some subtle signage on three streets entering Rivergrove, there is no clear demarcation separating Rivergrove from either adjacent community: one has to know that it exists to even be aware that one is driving through the city. Many residents of Rivergrove have lived in the city since its inception. Over the last two years it has become a desirable location because of its woods like atmosphere and large residential lots. Most homes were built between the late fifties and early seventies although there are some that were built as early as 1910.

Geography

Rivergrove is located at 45°23′7″N 122°44′2″W (45.385199, -122.733977).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²). None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

Minor Park in the city

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 324 people, 117 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,807.9 people per square mile (695.0/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 680.7/sq mi (261.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.83% White, 2.47% Asian, 1.54% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.

There were 117 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $85,000, and the median income for a family was $93,212. Males had a median income of $58,125 versus $40,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,546. About 4.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Oregon Blue Book listing for Rivergrove
• Rivergrove, Oregon volunteer supported web page