Mount Hood Village, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Mount Hood Village is the name of a census-designated place
(CDP) within the Mount Hood Corridor in Clackamas County, Oregon
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,306. The Villages at Mount Hood is the name of the combined government of several of the communities encompassed by the CDP and is a separate entity.
communities of the Mount Hood Corridor, and includes Brightwood
,
Welches
,
Wemme
,
Zigzag
and
Rhododendron
. Residents approved its formation in May 2006.
The Villages at Mount Hood was the first established village
under Clackamas County's "Complete Communities" ordinance, which allows unincorporated communities to form quasi-governments that allow them to have more direct control regarding the issues and activities that affect them.
According to the village's official Web site, the communities united to form the village because the Oregon Department of Transportation
required that the towns create a "governmental agency" in order to continue getting grants for the growing Mountain Express Bus
system. The "Complete Communities" ordinance makes villages and hamlets
official agencies of the county.
, Wemme
, Welches
, Zigzag
, and Rhododendron
. Most of the area is immediately north or south of U.S. Route 26, though a spur south into parts of Welches and a spur north along East Lolo Pass
Road is also included.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there are 3306 people in the CDP, organized into 1320 households and 872 families. The population density
is 482.5 people per square mile (186.3/km²). There are 1903 housing units at an average density of 277.7 per square mile (107.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 92.38% White, 1.66% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.90% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 6.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,320 households out of which 29.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% are married couples
living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% are non-families. 24.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.95.
The median age in the CDP is 40 years:
For every 100 females there are 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 109.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $51,031, and the median income for a family is $59,458. Males have a median income of $42,961 versus $28,372 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP is $24,604. 6.4% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) within the Mount Hood Corridor in Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,306. The Villages at Mount Hood is the name of the combined government of several of the communities encompassed by the CDP and is a separate entity.
Government
The Villages at Mount Hood is the common quasi-government of the unincorporatedUnincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
communities of the Mount Hood Corridor, and includes Brightwood
Brightwood, Oregon
Brightwood is an unincorporated community within the Mount Hood Corridor in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located between Wemme and Sandy just off of U.S. Route 26 at an elevation of 355 meters. It is one of the communities that make up the Villages at Mount Hood.A post office...
,
Welches
Welches, Oregon
Welches is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor between Zigzag and Wemme along U.S. Route 26. It is one of the communities that make up the Villages at Mount Hood....
,
Wemme
Wemme, Oregon
Wemme is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between Welches and Brightwood along U.S. Route 26. It is one of the communities that make up the Villages at Mount Hood....
,
Zigzag
Zigzag, Oregon
Zigzag is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between Rhododendron and Welches on U.S. Route 26...
and
Rhododendron
Rhododendron, Oregon
Rhododendron is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between Government Camp and Zigzag on U.S. Route 26...
. Residents approved its formation in May 2006.
The Villages at Mount Hood was the first established village
Village (Oregon)
A village in the U.S. state of Oregon is a model of local governance that only exists in Clackamas County. Like villages elsewhere, it is a subnational entity; like New York's villages, the definition is unique to a state .Villages in Oregon are in addition to hamlets in Oregon and to Community...
under Clackamas County's "Complete Communities" ordinance, which allows unincorporated communities to form quasi-governments that allow them to have more direct control regarding the issues and activities that affect them.
According to the village's official Web site, the communities united to form the village because the Oregon Department of Transportation
Oregon Department of Transportation
The Oregon Department of Transportation is a department of the state government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for systems of transportation. It was first established in 1969. It had been preceded by the Oregon State Highway Department which, along with the Oregon State Highway...
required that the towns create a "governmental agency" in order to continue getting grants for the growing Mountain Express Bus
Mountain Express Bus (Oregon)
The Mountain Express Bus is the transit system serving the Mt. Hood Corridor in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.Since 2004, the Mountain Express has provided transportation service from Rhododendron to Sandy, serving Zigzag, Welches, Wemme and Brightwood in between.It connects with the...
system. The "Complete Communities" ordinance makes villages and hamlets
Hamlet (Oregon)
A hamlet is a model of local governance in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Like hamlets elsewhere, it is a country subdivision; like New York's hamlets, the definition is unique to a state ....
official agencies of the county.
Jurisdiction
The Villages at Mount Hood have thus far approved (and now oversee) the following activities:- The Mountain Express Bus system
- Creation of a new community center
- New hiking trails and parks
- Forest Sanctuary for Battered Women and Children
- Streetscape improvements (especially along U.S. Route 26)
- Economic development: more recreation resources
- Protecting the "rural mountain character" of the corridor
- Examining the feasibility of adding bike paths on Salmon River Road and Welches Road
- Giving the Villages a greater voice in zoning and development code changes to reflect mountain style.
Geography
The CDP includes most of BrightwoodBrightwood, Oregon
Brightwood is an unincorporated community within the Mount Hood Corridor in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located between Wemme and Sandy just off of U.S. Route 26 at an elevation of 355 meters. It is one of the communities that make up the Villages at Mount Hood.A post office...
, Wemme
Wemme, Oregon
Wemme is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between Welches and Brightwood along U.S. Route 26. It is one of the communities that make up the Villages at Mount Hood....
, Welches
Welches, Oregon
Welches is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor between Zigzag and Wemme along U.S. Route 26. It is one of the communities that make up the Villages at Mount Hood....
, Zigzag
Zigzag, Oregon
Zigzag is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between Rhododendron and Welches on U.S. Route 26...
, and Rhododendron
Rhododendron, Oregon
Rhododendron is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between Government Camp and Zigzag on U.S. Route 26...
. Most of the area is immediately north or south of U.S. Route 26, though a spur south into parts of Welches and a spur north along East Lolo Pass
Lolo Pass (Oregon)
Lolo Pass is a mountain pass northwest of Mount Hood and northeast of Zigzag, Oregon, on the Clackamas–Hood River county line. It divides the Sandy River watershed on the southwest from the Hood River watershed on the northeast....
Road is also included.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there are 3306 people in the CDP, organized into 1320 households and 872 families. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 482.5 people per square mile (186.3/km²). There are 1903 housing units at an average density of 277.7 per square mile (107.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 92.38% White, 1.66% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.90% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 6.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,320 households out of which 29.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% are married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% are non-families. 24.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.95.
The median age in the CDP is 40 years:
- 24.5% under the age of 18,
- 7.1% from 18 to 24,
- 29.2% from 25 to 44,
- 28.5% from 45 to 64, and
- 10.7% who are 65 years of age or older.
For every 100 females there are 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 109.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $51,031, and the median income for a family is $59,458. Males have a median income of $42,961 versus $28,372 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP is $24,604. 6.4% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- The Villages at Mt. Hood official page at Clackamas County website
- Map of the CDP, in PDF formatPortable Document FormatPortable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....