Editing West Linn, Oregon (section)

===20th century===
West Linn was incorporated in 1913 and merged with the adjacent town of '''[[Willamette, Oregon|Willamette]]''' in 1916, which had incorporated five years earlier.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://thetribonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=121442031931979700 |title=Photographing History |work =[[West Linn Tidings]] | publisher= [[Pamplin Media Group]] |date= June 26, 2008|access-date=April 20, 2013}}</ref> When the City of West Linn incorporated in 1913, it encompassed West Oregon City, Bolton, Sunset and Willamette Heights. The incorporation allowed the settlements to obtain needed services, utilities, and improvements without annexing to Oregon City. After considerable debate about naming, the city founders decided to honor the pioneer town that Moore had established.

The [[Oregon City Bridge]] was built in 1922.

The city's population historically grew steadily, but in recent years has leveled off. The 1860 census listed 225 residents. By 1920, the number had grown to 1,628. The 1960 census set the population at 2,923, and by 1970, West Linn had grown to more than 7,000. The city's population has continued to grow each year. Currently, the city's population is 25,250.