Mount Hood Village, Oregon

Mount Hood Village, Oregon
—  CDP  —
Coordinates: 45°21′14″N 121°58′33″W / 45.35389°N 121.97583°W / 45.35389; -121.97583Coordinates: 45°21′14″N 121°58′33″W / 45.35389°N 121.97583°W / 45.35389; -121.97583
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Clackamas
Area
– Total	6.9 sq mi (17.8 km2)
– Land	6.9 sq mi (17.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,247 ft (380 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	3,306
– Density	482.5/sq mi (186.3/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97030
Area code(s)	503 and 971
FIPS code	41-50235[1]
GNIS feature ID	1867474[2]

Mount Hood Village is the name of a census-designated place (CDP) within the Mount Hood Corridor in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,306. The Villages at Mount Hood is the name of the combined government of several of the communities encompassed by the CDP and is a separate entity.

Government

The Villages at Mount Hood is the common quasi-government of the unincorporated communities of the Mount Hood Corridor, and includes Brightwood, Welches, Wemme, Zigzag and Rhododendron. Residents approved its formation in May 2006.

The Villages at Mount Hood was the first established village under Clackamas County's "Complete Communities" ordinance, which allows unincorporated communities to form quasi-governments that allow them to have more direct control regarding the issues and activities that affect them.

According to the village's official Web site, the communities united to form the village because the Oregon Department of Transportation required that the towns create a "governmental agency" in order to continue getting grants for the growing Mountain Express Bus system. The "Complete Communities" ordinance makes villages and hamlets official agencies of the county.

Jurisdiction

The Villages at Mount Hood have thus far^[when?] approved (and now oversee) the following activities:

• The Mountain Express Bus system
• Creation of a new community center
• New hiking trails and parks
• Forest Sanctuary for Battered Women and Children
• Streetscape improvements (especially along U.S. Route 26)
• Economic development: more recreation resources
• Protecting the "rural mountain character" of the corridor
• Examining the feasibility of adding bike paths on Salmon River Road and Welches Road
• Giving the Villages a greater voice in zoning and development code changes to reflect mountain style.

Geography

The CDP includes most of Brightwood, Wemme, Welches, Zigzag, and Rhododendron. Most of the area is immediately north or south of U.S. Route 26, though a spur south into parts of Welches and a spur north along East Lolo Pass Road is also included.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²), though its irregular shape make this almost a deceptive statistic. None of the CDP is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there are 3306 people in the CDP, organized into 1320 households and 872 families. The population density is 482.5 people per square mile (186.3/km²). There are 1903 housing units at an average density of 277.7 per square mile (107.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 92.38% White, 1.66% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.90% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 6.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,320 households out of which 29.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% are non-families. 24.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.95.

The median age in the CDP is 40 years:

• 24.5% under the age of 18,
• 7.1% from 18 to 24,
• 29.2% from 25 to 44,
• 28.5% from 45 to 64, and
• 10.7% who are 65 years of age or older.

For every 100 females there are 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 109.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $51,031, and the median income for a family is $59,458. Males have a median income of $42,961 versus $28,372 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $24,604. 6.4% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

Oregon portal

• The Villages at Mt. Hood official page at Clackamas County website
• Map of the CDP, in PDF format