Barberton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,567 at the 2020 census.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Barberton ranks 90th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
History
It was founded by 19th century pioneers, mostly from Ireland, who cut the forest down to clear land for farming. It was originally called St. John’s, after a church built in 1868 of the same name. According to historical accounts, Barberton was named after a man named Barber, who was the first postmaster of Barberton.
Geography
Barberton is located in southwestern Clark County and is part of a cluster of unincorporated communities north of Vancouver. It is bordered by Mount Vista to the north and northwest, Brush Prairie to the east, Five Corners to the southeast, Walnut Grove to the south, and Salmon Creek to the southwest. Interstate 205 forms the southwest edge of the Barberton CDP, separating it from Salmon Creek and Walnut Grove. The closest access points to I-205 are Exit 32 in Walnut Grove to the south and Exit 36 in Mount Vista to the northwest. Downtown Vancouver is to the south of Barberton, and downtown Portland, Oregon, is to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Barberton CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,661 people and 2,086 households in the CDP. The population density, as of the census of 2000
In regards to the section in the Battle Ground district, most of it is zoned to Pleasant Valley School for K-8, while a portion is zoned to Glenwood Heights Primary School and Laurin Middle School. All of it is zoned to Prairie High School.