Bethany, Oregon
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 Aerial view of Bethany and surrounding area | |
  Bethany Location within the state of Oregon  Bethany Bethany (the United States) | |
| Coordinates:45°33′41″N122°50′13″W/ 45.56139°N 122.83694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 31,350 |
| Time zone | UTC-8(Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7(PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97006, 97229 |
| Area codes | 503,971 |
| GNISfeature ID | 2584406[1] |
Bethanyis anunincorporated communityandcensus-designated placeinWashington County,Oregon,United States. It is situated north ofU.S. Route 26andOak Hills,nearBeaverton,approximately four miles northwest ofCedar Mill,and is within thePortland metropolitan area.
History
[edit]The name Bethany was first applied to a crossroads trading center about two miles northeast of the current location, where aPresbyterianchurch stands today.[2]The area was first settled by Ulrich Gerber, who came fromSwitzerlandin the mid-1870s.[2]Gerber helped establish the first post office in the area in 1878, about a mile east of the current Bethany School, and suggested the name Bethany.[2]"Bethany"is aHebrewword, originally applied to a place inPalestinenearJerusalem,and used as a place name all over the United States, especially in connection with a church.[2]The post office was discontinued in 1904.[2] The area's first public library was opened in July 2007 by a non-profit organization named the Cedar Mill Community Library Association, which has operated a library in nearbyCedar Millsince 1976. It is considered a branch of that library and is named theCedar Mill Community Library @ Bethany.[3][4]
Demographics
[edit]2010 Census
[edit]As of thecensus[5]of 2010, there were 20,646 people, 7,205 households, and 5,579 families residing in Bethany. The racial makeup of Bethany was 60.4%White,31.7%Asian,1.7%Black,0.2%Pacific Islander,1.5% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latinoof any race were 5.1% of the population.
There were 5,579 familyhouseholds,of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% weremarried couplesliving together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.30.
The median age in Bethany was 35.7 years. The gender makeup of the area was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
2024 Census:https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/bethany-or-population
References
[edit]- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethany, Oregon
- ^abcdeMcArthur, Lewis A.;McArthur, Lewis L.(2003) [1928].Oregon Geographic Names(7th ed.). Portland, Oregon:Oregon Historical SocietyPress. pp. 76–77.ISBN978-0875952772.
- ^"About Cedar Mill Community Library @ Bethany".Washington County Cooperative Library Services.RetrievedMay 13,2009.
- ^Tierney, Dana (March 25, 2009)."More space will aid library patrons".The Oregonian.RetrievedMay 13,2009.
- ^Bureau, U. S. Census."U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedFebruary 12,2019.
External links
[edit]- Historic images of Bethanyfrom Salem Public Library
- Cedar Mill Community Library – Bethany Branch
- Historic images of the Bethany areafrom Washington County Heritage Online
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