Troutdale is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, immediately north of Gresham and east of Wood Village. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 16,300. In 1873, the current city of Sandy in Clackamas County, which was formerly named "Revenue", established a different Sandy post office that is still in operation. An iconic water tower stands nearby. The company was featured in a Ripley's Believe it or Not! column because a cat was reportedly found in a stack of animal hides that the company was going to use for its products. The cat was taken care of and became the company's mascot, and was said to have lived a long and healthy life. The water tower is now known as the "Old Historic Water Tower".

Reynolds Aluminum was once the area's biggest employer. The Reynolds plant in Troutdale was established in 1941 to provide aluminum for the war effort.

Troutdale is located at the confluence of the Sandy and Columbia rivers.

The city is about east of Portland.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen climate classification system, Troutdale has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Troutdale is renowned for having some of the windiest conditions in the Pacific Northwest. Periodically, strong east winds emerge from the Columbia River Gorge that affect the city's temperature and general climate. As a result, several businesses and locations utilize the East Wind identifier in their names or services.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Troutdale had a population of 16,300, 5,871 households, and 5,396 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,741.3 people per square mile.

There were 5,871 households in Troutdale, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.2% were married-couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 11,890 || 72.9%

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| Black or African American || 369 || 2.3%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 170 || 1.0%

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| Asian || 894 || 5.5%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 102 || 0.6%

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| Some other race || 1,208 || 7.4%

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| Two or more races || 1,667 || 10.2%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,392 || 14.7%

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2010 census

thumb|A [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Latter-day Saint chapel in Troutdale]]

thumb|The confluence of the [[Sandy River (Oregon)|Sandy and Columbia Rivers in Troutdale]]

As of the census of 2010, there were 15,962 people, 5,671 households, and 4,208 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 5,907 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.6% White, 2.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 4.6% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 4.2% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.6% of the population.

There were 5,671 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the city was 34 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census The line was abandoned in 1927.

From at least the 1940s through the 1960s, bus transit service connecting Troutdale with Gresham and Portland was provided by a private company named Portland Stages, Inc. This service was taken over by TriMet, a then-new public agency, in 1970, and TriMet continues to provide transit service in Troutdale today. Columbia Area Transit operates the Columbia Gorge Express to Portland and Hood River.

The city is home to Portland–Troutdale Airport, a general aviation airport.

Parks and recreation

thumb|A sign for Sunrise Park in Troutdale

Troutdale's park system includes nearly 20 parks ranging from the heavily used Glenn Otto Park on the banks of the Sandy River to neighborhood parks throughout the city. The city's largest park is Columbia Park which is home to the Imagination Station playground and athletic fields. Sunrise Park consists of a half-mile-long looping trail with views of Mount Hood and rentable community garden beds. Others include College Nature Park, Helen Althaus Park, Kiku Park, Lewellyn Park, Mayors Square, Visionary Park, Weedin Park, and Woodale Park.

Notable people

  • Drew Eubanks, American basketball player
  • Clara Latourell Larsson, Troutdale's first female and Native American mayor
  • Gino Vannelli, musician

See also

  • Depot Rail Museum
  • Troutdale Centennial Arch

References

  • Entry for Troutdale in the Oregon Blue Book
  • West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center