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Gresham, Oregon

Gresham
Downtown Gresham from City Park
Downtown Gresham from City Park
Flag of Gresham
Official seal of Gresham
Location in Multnomah County, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°28′58″N 122°26′00″W / 45.48278°N 122.43333°W / 45.48278; -122.43333
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyMultnomah
Settled1851
Incorporated1905
Named forWalter Q. Gresham
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorTravis Stovall[1]
Area
 • City
23.65 sq mi (61.26 km2)
 • Land23.52 sq mi (60.91 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation384 ft (117 m)
Population
 • City
114,247
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
111,621
 • RankUS: 273rd
OR: 4th
 • Density4,857.65/sq mi (1,875.55/km2)
 • Urban
2,104,238 (US: 23rd)
 • Metro
2,509,489 (US: 25th)
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97030, 97080, 97233
Area code(s)503 and 971
FIPS code41-31250
GNIS feature ID2410663[3]
Websitegreshamoregon.gov

Gresham (/ˈɡrɛʃəm/ GRESH-əm) is a city in the Willamette Valley, Located in Multnomah County in the U.S. state of Oregon, bordered by Portland to the northwest and partially in the southwest. it was first settled in the early 1850s by the Powell brothers. It remained unincorporated until 1905; it was named after Walter Quintin Gresham, an American Civil War general and United States Secretary of State.

The early economy of the city was primarily supported by agriculture, and by the mid-20th century, the city saw a population boom, increasing from 4,000 residents to more than 10,000 between 1960 and 1970. The population was 114,247 at the 2020 census,[4] making it the second most populous city in the county and the fourth-most populous city in Oregon. Gresham is an economic center for eastern Multnomah County.

  1. ^ "Mayor Travis Stovall | City of Gresham". The City of Gresham. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gresham, Oregon
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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