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About Beaverton
Just 7 miles from Portland, Beaverton is home to over 1,000 acres of parks, with every home within ½ mile of a park. With a population of just under 90,000 residents, Beaverton offers both beaches and skiing about an hour away. The world headquarters for Nike is also located in Beaverton.
Beaverton’s Location
Beaverton is located 7 miles west of Oregon’s largest city, Portland, in the Tualatin River Valley.
Beaverton’s Neighborhoods
Beaverton’s Neighborhood Associations are: Five Oaks/Triple Creek, Central Beaverton, West Slope, Denney Whitford/Raleigh West, Vose, Highland, West Beaverton, Sexton Mountain, South Beaverton, Greenway and Neighbors Southwest. Neighborhood Associations are run by committees (NAC) that oversee issues important to the community, such as traffic, development and land use. The NACs ensure that each neighborhood and community is represented with the city of Beaverton.
Beaverton’s Climate
Average summer temperature is in the 80’s. Summer days can be as long as 16 hours. Minor snowfall in the wintertime (2-3 inches). Average of only 36 inches of rain per year.
Beaverton’s Square Miles
18.6 square miles
Beaverton’s Population
89, 643 residents
6th Largest City in Oregon
2nd Largest Incorporated City in Washington County
2000 Beaverton Demographics:
- White 78.3%
- Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
- African American 1.7%
- Asian 9.7%
- Native American 1.7%
- Total Population (2006 est.)= 89,643
Beaverton’s Major Attractions
Beaverton Farmers Market
Ponzi Vineyards
Cooper Mountain Vineyards
Stoneworks, Inc. Climbing Gym
Red Tail Golf Course
Audobon Society of Portland Nature Center
Flicks by the Fountain in Beaverton City Park
Laserport
Important Phone Numbers in Beaverton
Emergency:
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Sheriff: 911
Non Emergency: (503) 629-0111
Transportation:
Airline Information: 503-460-4234
Public Transportation: (503) 238-RIDE
Radio Cab: (503) 227-1212
Broadway Cab: (503) 227-1234
Yellow Cab: (503) 227-1234
Portland Taxi: (503) 256-5400
Portland Shuttle: (503) 327-1094
Northern Lights Towncar Services: (503) 760-2478
Lucky Limousine & Towncar: (503) 254-0010
Amtrak: (800) USA-RAIL
Alamo Rent-A-Car: (503) 513-9550
Budget Car and Truck Rental: (800) 826-2090
Enterprise Rent-A-Car: (503) 284-8055
DMV: (503) 299-9999
Dept. of Transportation: 503-731-8200
Utilities:
City of Beaverton: (503) 526-2222
Tualatin Valley Water Districs: 503-642-1511
Recycling & Garbage: (503) 526-3730
Portland General Electric Co.: (503) 228-6322
Northwest Natural Gas: (800) 422-4012
Comcast Cable: (866) 886-6838
Verizon: (800) 483-4000
Qwest: (866) 438-4939
Other:
Beaverton City Library (503) 644-2197
City Information:
City/County Information Center (503) 526-2222
Travel Portland (503) 275-9750
School Districts:
Beaverton School District (503) 591-8000
Newspapers:
Beaverton Valley Times (503) 684-0360
Radio:
KNRK FM - (503) 733-5470
KGON FM - (503) 733-5466
KKRZ FM – (503) 226-0100
KVMX FM - (503) 517-6400
KWJJ FM - (503) 226-9653
KFXX FM – (503) 223-1441
KXL AM - (503) 243-7595
KOAC AM - (503) 293-1982
Television:
KATU TV Ch. 2 - (503) 231-4222
KOIN TV Ch. 6 - (503) 464-0600
KGW TV Ch. 8 - (503) 226-5000
KPTV TV Ch. 12/30 - (503) 906-1249
KRCW-TV Ch. 32 - (503) 644-3232K
OPB-TV Ch. 10/27 - (503) 244-9900
Business:
Better Business Bureau (503) 226-3981
US Patent and Trademark (800) 786-9199
US Copyright Office (202) 707-3000
CDC (800) 611-5170
CA Contractors Licenses (503) 378-4621
Beaverton Related Links:
Beaverton Chamber of Commerce
Washington County Visitors Association
Oregon Historical Society
Better Business Bureau
City of Beaverton Official Website
Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation
Beaverton City Hall
Beaverton Police Department
Beaverton Public Library
Beaverton Municipal Court |
