Fairview, Oregon

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official_name = Fairview, Oregon
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location in Oregon


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Oregon
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Multnomah
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Mike Weatherby
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1908
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area_total_sq_mi = 3.5
area_total_km2 = 9.0
area_land_sq_mi = 3.2
area_land_km2 = 8.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_km2 = 0.7
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population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 9695
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population_density_km2 = 912.3
population_density_sq_mi = 2360.8
timezone = Pacific
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = Pacific
utc_offset_DST = -7
latd = 45 |latm = 32 |lats = 31 |latNS = N
longd = 122 |longm = 26 |longs = 20 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 34.75
elevation_ft = 114
website = [http://www.ci.fairview.or.us www.ci.fairview.or.us]
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 97024
area_code = 503
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blank_info = 41-24250GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1136277GR|3
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Fairview is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,561. The 2007 estimate is 9,695 residents. [http://www.pdx.edu/media/p/r/prcCertifiedRelease_07_web_cities.pdf PSU:Population Research Center] ] It is the westernmost community on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge.Fact|date=August 2008

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (7.78%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,561 people, 2,831 households, and 1,936 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,360.8 people per square mile (912.3/km²). There were 3,116 housing units at an average density of 972.9/sq mi (376.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.21% White, 3.44% Asian, 3.04% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 10.51% from other races, and 5.59% from two or more races. 16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (7.78%) is water. There are virtually no businesses in the town. You can live there relatively inexpensively as just about any purchase you need to make can be made in one of the adjoining towns.Interesting Fairview Facts:Existing businesses pay a Multnomah County TriMet (Mass Transit Tax) Per Capita, Employers pay 4 times as much based on accessability to the transit system, as do other adjoining cities.A full 42 percent of the land in Fairview is tax exempt, either by greenspace and parks, city owned space, or church property.Gasoline is priced, on average, 8% more (at the two gas stations) than stations in nearby cities.Because of the lack of business, residents commute an aveage of 6.8 miles further than residents of neighboring cities.The murder rate in Fairview is 200% higher than the rate for the neighboring city of Wood Village. (And Wood Village doesn't even have a police department!City studies show that only 1 of 9200 residents actually live and work in Fairview. The city website even confirms there are no employment opportunities anywhere in the city.There IS NO major grocery store, medical facility (hospital, medical office, or dentist), fire station, auto repair or auto parts store, office supply store, fast food outlet, barber shop, hotel or motel, theater, sports facility, or enclosed meeting space for more than 100 persons!There IS a mini mart, two gas stations, a car wash, post office, coffee shop, waste debris recycling facility, boat wrecking yard, barkdust supply yard, and sports bar.

Safety should not be any concern, if you need an officer, just drive to the parking lot in Wood Village and you should be able to find one reading a Louis Lamour novel.To get to Fairview, just exit I-84 from the east or west, take Fairview Parkway to Fairview Avenue. You can then drive North to Fairview Lake Way and back to Fairview Avenue. As long as you are on a street named Fairview, you are still there. Be sure to visit the many sights and sounds of Fairview. All Wood recycling provides a breath of fresh air from the east (usually there is a 30 to 50 mile per hour east wind), the Gresham Sewer Treatment facility is a sweet smell on the warm afternoons when the west breeze blows. Late at night numerous skunks lie dismembered on any of the streets named for Fairview. You can't miss them, i've tried...

Politics

House District 49 encompasses the city of Fairview, as well as surrounding cities of Troutdale, Wood Village, and parts of Gresham. It is currently represented by Karen Minnis who has served since first elected in 1998. (She followed her husband John Minnis served the 49th District for 12 years and stepped down because of term limits.) Karen Minnis served as Majority Leader from 2001–2003 and as Speaker from 2003–2006 until the Republicans lost control of the House. On the last day of the 2007 legislative session, Minnis announced that she would not seek re-election.

As part of House District 49, Fairview is also part of Senate District 25 (composed of House Districts 49 and 50), [ [http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/DistrictMaps/RegMaps/mult.pdf Multnomah County district maps] from the Oregon Secretary of State] represented by Laurie Monnes Anderson.

Education

Fairview is served by the Reynolds School District. Fairview Elementary, Salish Ponds Elementary, Woodland Elementary and Reynolds Middle School are located in the city.

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.fairview.or.us City of Fairview] (official website)
* [http://bluebook.state.or.us/local/cities/ek/fairview.htm Oregon Blue Book listing for Fairview]