ZIP Code 97133

North Plains is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, off U.S. 26 on the northwest outskirts of the Portland metropolitan area. The population was 3,441 at the 2020 census. David Duval won the Nike Tour Championship there in 1993. Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club has become a center of controversy since agreeing to host the first U.S. golf tournament on American soil of LIV Golf. North Plains has a warm, dry summers, with no monthly average temperatures above 71.6 °F (22 °C) The city has an area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km²) According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a population of 1,947 (with a 21.3% increase from 2000) as of the census of 2010. The median age in the city was 36.5 years, with 27.5% of residents under the age of 18. The city is among the top 100 home to Panamanian Americans (with at least 500 residents) on a percentage basis (with 100% of the population at least 50 years of age) North Plains was platted in September 1910 by the Ruth Trust Company of Portland. On June 25, 1963, North Plains voted 90 to 56 to incorporate as a city; at the time the population was around 500. In the city, the average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.21. In 2010, there were 706 households, of which 40.8% had children under the ages of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of old or older.

History

Pioneer settlers first arrived in the North Plains area in the 1840s. The area to be known as the city of North Plains was platted in September 1910. Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club has become a center of controversy since agreeing to host the first U.S. golf tournament on American soil of LIV Golf. David Duval won the Nike Tour Championship there in 1993, and it was home to the U.S. Women's Open in 1997 and 2003. Horning's Hideout within the North plains area was home. to Faerieworlds Festival 2004. North Plains voted 90 to 56 to incorporate as a city on June 25, 1963, at the time the population was around 500. The city was founded in 1910 by the Ruth Trust Company of Portland, who purchased area tracts after James J. Hill planned to extend United Railways there. The town has a population of around 5,000 and is located on the banks of the Willamette River, which flows into the Mississippi River. It is located near the junction of the Oregon and Oregon Turnpike, which runs through the center of the city. The North Plains community is home to a number of tourist attractions, including the Oregon State Fair, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the Oregon Museum of Natural History and Science, which is located in the town's downtown area. It also has a popular golf course, Pumpkin Ridge, which has hosted several major tournaments, including three PGA Tour events. The U.N. World Golf Championship was held in North Plains in 1993.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km²), all land. North Plains has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The region has warm, dry summers, with no monthly average temperatures above 71.6 °F (22 °C) However, temperatures are often above 100°F (38°C) for several days each year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, North Plains is a "Csa" climate, meaning it has a hot, dry summer. The city has a population of 1,816, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The area has a humid continental climate, with average monthly temperatures of 71.8 °F. The town has a high school with an average enrollment of 1.5 students. The school district has an average student population of 2,817. The county has a low unemployment rate, with the city having a high unemployment rate of 2.7%. The city's population is 1,716. The state has a poverty rate of 3.2%. The state's unemployment rate is 3.8% and the city's poverty rate is 4.1%. The town's median household income is less than $30,000. It has a median household wealth of $28,000, and a high employment rate of 7.7% (the state's average is 7.8%).

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,947 people (a 21.3% increase from 2000), 706 households, and 511 families living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 89.0% White, 0.4% African American, 1.2% Native American, and 1.8% Asian. On a percentage basis, North Plains is among the top 100 locations (with at least 500 residents) home to Panamanian Americans. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.21. The median income for a household in North Plains was $49,563, and the median family income was $55,156. The per capita income for the city in 2010 was $18,794. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males, and for every 100 males there were 92.3 males. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and is located near the border of the state of New Mexico. North Plains has a population of 1.947, up from 1,605 as of the 2000 census. It is located at the intersection of Interstate-70 and I-70, about 30 miles south of the town of North Plains. The population of North plains was 1.747 as of 2010. It was the most populous city in the state, with a population density of 2,163.3 inhabitants per square mile (835.3/km²).

Politics

Politically, North Plains is competitive. Precinct 330, which comprises the entirety of the city, voted 52% to 44% for Democrat Joe Biden over Republican Donald Trump in the 2020 election. North Plains voted for Trump over Hillary Clinton 44% to 41% in 2016. The city has a history of electing Democrats to Congress. The last time the city voted for a Democrat was in 1964. The next time was in 1988. The current mayor is a Democrat, and the last mayor was a Republican. The mayor of North Plains was a Democrat in 1968, and a Republican in 1988 and 1992. The most recent election was in 2008, when Joe Biden won 52% of the vote over Donald Trump, 44% of Hillary Clinton, and 44% over Barack Obama, 44%. The city voted to elect a Democrat to Congress for the first time in 1988, when it voted for Barack Obama over John McCain, 52%. The next election will be in 2016, when the city votes for Hillary Clinton over Barack Clinton, 44%, and 52% over Joe Biden, 44, to 44%. This time, the city will vote for Biden over Trump, after voting for him over Clinton over Obama in 2016 by a narrow margin of 44% and 41% respectively. The vote will be held on November 4, 2016. It will be the first presidential election in the city's history. The winner will go on to represent the state of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives, which will be controlled by Democrats.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in North Plains, Washington County, Oregon = 36.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 53. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in North Plains = 3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,479 individuals with a median age of 36 age the population grows by 12.21% in North Plains, Washington County, Oregon population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,156.88 residents per square mile of area (1,218.66/km²). There are average 2.67 people per household in the 675 households with an average household income of $63,441 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.40% of the available work force and has dropped -5.76% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 19.08%. The number of physicians in North Plains per 100,000 population = 237.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in North Plains = 38.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 5.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 154. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 142. 81 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 33.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 64, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in North Plains, Washington County, Oregon which are owned by the occupant = 70.99%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 15 years with median home cost = $168,400 and home appreciation of -8.63%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.92 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,551 per student. There are 19.5 students for each teacher in the school, 594 students for each Librarian and 671 students for each Counselor. 10.01% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.55% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.42% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).