Parkrose Heights, Portland, Oregon

Parkrose Heights
Neighborhood
Parkrose Heights is located in Portland, Oregon
Parkrose Heights
Parkrose Heights
Coordinates: 45°32′22″N 122°32′56″W / 45.53949°N 122.54902°W / 45.53949; -122.54902PDF map
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CityPortland
Government
 • AssociationParkrose Heights Association of Neighbors
 • CoalitionEast Portland Neighborhood Office
Area
 • Total
0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total
6,093
 • Density6,300/sq mi (2,400/km2)
Housing
[1]
 • No. of households2332
 • Occupancy rate95% occupied
 • Owner-occupied1453 households (62%)
 • Renting879 households (38%)
 • Avg. household size2.61 persons

Parkrose Heights is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. It's part of the Parkrose School District and Sacramento Elementary School falls within its boundaries.[2]

Neighborhood parks include Gateway Discovery Park,[3] Knott City Park, and Merrifield Park.[4]

"Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes" are locations in Portland where people can go to access emergency communications services if telephone service is down after an earthquake, or to report severe damage or injury.[5] Knott City Park is Parkrose Heights's designated Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node.[6]

Parkrose Heights is served by TriMet bus lines 23[7] and 77.[8] The Gateway Transit Center is also nearby.[9]

Parts of the neighborhood falls within the Gateway Business District[10] and Prosper Portland's Gateway Regional Center Urban Renewal Area.[11] The neighborhood is covered by the Argay-Parkrose Neighborhood Emergency Team for earthquake preparedness.[12]

Parkrose Heights is bordered[13] by Woodland Park and Madison South to the west, Maywood Park to the northwest, Parkrose to the north, Argay Terrace to the northeast, Russell to the west, and Hazelwood to the south.

  1. ^ a b Demographics (2000)
  2. ^ "Boundary Map". Parkrose School District. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. ^ "Portland Parks & Recreation's Gateway Discovery Park opens in East Portland". Portland Parks and Recreation. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  4. ^ "Parkrose Heights". Portland.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  5. ^ "Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes". Portland.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  6. ^ "Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes Map and Locations" (PDF). Portland.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  7. ^ "23-San Rafael". Trimet. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  8. ^ "77-Broadway/Halsey". Trimet. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  9. ^ "Gateway". Trimet. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  10. ^ "Parkrose Heights Neighborhood Guide". portlandneighborhood.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  11. ^ "Gateway Regional Center". Prosper Portland. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  12. ^ "Argay-Parkrose NET page". Portland Prepares. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  13. ^ "Parkrose Heights Neighborhood Guide". portlandneighborhood.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.