Portland, Oregon
Portland (; PORT-lənd) is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. It is a major port in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. As of 2018, Portland had an estimated population of 653,115, making it the 25th most populated city in the United States, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest after Seattle. Approximately 2.4 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. Its combined statistical area (CSA) ranks 19th-largest with a population of around 3.2 million. Approximately 60% of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.
| Country | United States
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| Incorporated | February 8, 1851
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| Founded | 1845
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| Government:Mayor | Ted Wheeler (D)
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| Area:City | 145 sq mi (376 km)
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| Area:Land | 133 sq mi (346 km)
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| Area:Water | 12 sq mi (30 km)
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| Elevation | 50 ft (15.2 m)
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| Highest elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m)
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| Population:City | 583,776
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| Population:Estimate | 653,115
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| Population:Rank | US: 25th
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| Population:Density | 4,504.2/sq mi (1,737/km)
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| Population:Urban | 1,849,898 (US: 24th)
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| Population:Metro | 2,478,810 (US: 25th)
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| Demonym | Portlander
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| ZIP code | 97086-97299 |
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| FIPS code | 41-59000
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| GNIS feature ID | 1136645
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