Kenton, Portland, Oregon

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Kenton
Neighborhood
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°35′24″N 122°41′42″W / 45.59006°N 122.69508°W / 45.59006; -122.69508PDF map
Country	United States
State	Oregon
City	Portland
Government
• Association	Kenton Neighborhood Association
• Coalition	North Portland Neighborhood Services
Area
• Total	3.42 sq mi (8.87 km2)
Population  (2010[needs update])[1]
• Total	7,272
• Density	2,100/sq mi (820/km2)
Housing [1]
• No. of households	2,707
• Occupancy rate	94% occupied
• Owner-occupied	1,792 households (66%)
• Renting	915 households (34%)
• Avg. household size	2.56 persons

Kenton is a neighborhood in the north section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The neighborhood was originally a company town founded in 1911 for the Swift Meat Packing Company.