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  2. Portland, Oregon - Wikipedia

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    In 1940, Whites were over 98% of the city's population. In 2009, Portland had the fifth-highest percentage of White residents among the 40 largest U.S. metropolitan areas. A 2007 survey of the 40 largest cities in the U.S. concluded Portland's urban core has the highest percentage of White residents.

  3. List of cities in Oregon - Wikipedia

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    Map of the United States with Oregon highlighted. Oregon is a state located in the Western United States. All population data is based on the 2020 census and 2010 census and the Census Bureau's annual estimates. All area data is based on the 2010 US Gazetteer files. There are 241 municipalities.

  4. Portland metropolitan area, Oregon - Wikipedia

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    The Portland metropolitan area is a metro area with its core in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. It has 5 principal cities the largest being Portland, Oregon. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) identifies it as the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area used by the United States Census Bureau (USCB) and ...

  5. History of Portland, Oregon - Wikipedia

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    In 1905, Portland was the host city of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, a world's fair. This event increased recognition of the city, which contributed to a doubling of the population of Portland, from 90,426 in 1900 to 207,214 in 1910. In 1911, the Willamette River flooded much of Downtown Portland, though not much damage is noted.

  6. Multnomah County, Oregon - Wikipedia

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    1st, 3rd, 5th. Website. www .multco .us. Multnomah County / mʌltˈnoʊmə / is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 815,428. [1] Multnomah County is part of the Portland – Vancouver – Hillsboro, OR–WA metropolitan statistical area. The state's smallest and most populous ...

  7. Washington County, Oregon - Wikipedia

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    Washington County is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon and part of the Portland metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded the population as 600,372, [1] making it the second most populous county in the state and most populous "Washington County" in the United States. Hillsboro is the county seat and largest city, [2] [3] while ...

  8. Downtown Portland, Oregon - Wikipedia

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    Downtown Portland is the central business district of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is on the west bank of the Willamette River in the northeastern corner of the southwest section of the city and where most of the city's high-rise buildings are found. The downtown neighborhood extends west from the Willamette to Interstate 405 and south ...

  9. Oregon City, Oregon - Wikipedia

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    Oregon City is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, located on the Willamette River near the southern limits of the Portland metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census , the city population was 37,572.