Gresham | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Gresham from City Park | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Multnomah County, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′58″N 122°26′00″W / 45.48278°N 122.43333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Multnomah |
| Settled | 1851 |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Named for | Walter Q. Gresham |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Travis Stovall[1] |
| Area | |
• City | 23.65 sq mi (61.26 km2) |
| • Land | 23.52 sq mi (60.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 114,247 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 111,621 |
| • Rank | US: 273rd OR: 4th |
| • Density | 4,857.65/sq mi (1,875.55/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,104,238 (US: 23rd) |
| • Metro | 2,509,489 (US: 25th) |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97030, 97080, 97233 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-31250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410663[3] |
| Website | greshamoregon.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.
- ^ "Mayor Travis Stovall | City of Gresham". The City of Gresham. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gresham, Oregon
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
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