Editing Durham, Oregon

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Durham, Oregon
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Oregon]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Oregon|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Gery Schirado{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = 1966
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.41
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 1944
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|population_density_km2   = 1832.36
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|timezone                 = [[Pacific Standard Time Zone|Pacific]]
|utc_offset               = -8
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|elevation_ft             = 200
|website                  = [http://www.durham-oregon.us  www.durham-oregon.us]
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 97224
|area_code                = [[Area codes 503 and 971|503 and 971]]
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|blank_info               = 41-21250<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>
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}}

'''Durham''' is a city in [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington County]], [[Oregon]], United States. Incorporated in 1966, the city is surrounded by [[Tigard, Oregon|Tigard]] and [[Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin]] and is adjacent to the [[Bridgeport Village (Oregon)|Bridgeport Village]] shopping complex. The population was 1,351 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
The city was named for [[Albert Alonzo Durham]], founder of the nearby city of [[Lake Oswego, Oregon|Lake Oswego]].<ref name=foster>{{cite book
|title=Lake Oswego
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l54TF_FfjzcC
|last=Foster
|first=Laura O.
|publisher=Arcadia Publishing
|year=2009
|page=15
|isbn=978-0-7385-7085-3
}}</ref> Durham operated a sawmill and a flour mill on [[Fanno Creek]], which flows through the city, from 1866 until his death in 1898.<ref name=durham>{{cite web
 |url          = http://www.durham-oregon.us/
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20060421215422/http://www.durham-oregon.us/
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-date = April 21, 2006
 |title        = City of Durham
 |publisher    = City of Durham, Oregon
 |access-date   = January 18, 2010
}}</ref> The site, located along the [[Boones Ferry Road]] to [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], was originally known as Durhams Mills.<ref name=OGN>{{Cite OGN|7th|page=309}}</ref> In 1908, the [[Oregon Electric Railway]] established a stop called Durham at the location.<ref name=durham/> Residents of the city voted for incorporation in 1966 to protect the location from industrialization of its residential areas. Today, the community is primarily residential.<ref name=durham/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.41|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref> It sits at {{convert|197|ft}} above sea-level.<ref name="blue"/> The main road through Durham is Upper Boones Ferry Road, with [[Interstate 5 in Oregon|Interstate 5]] approximately {{convert|0.5|mi|km|1}} east of the city.<ref name="official"/> Part of the western boundary of the city is the [[Tualatin River]], with Durham City Park also on the western edge of Durham.

==Government==
Durham's mayor is Gery Schirado and the city administrator is Linda Tate.<ref name="blue">{{cite web|url=https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/a-d/durham.aspx|title=Incorporated Cities: Durham|work=Oregon Blue Book|publisher=[[Oregon State Archives]]|access-date=2 February 2010}}</ref><ref name="cop">{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/tualatin/index.ssf/2010/01/durham_call_a_cop_tualatin_wants_all_our_money.html|title=Durham: Call a cop, Tualatin wants all our money|last=Oram|first=Bill|date=January 29, 2010|work=[[The Oregonian]]|access-date=2 February 2010}}</ref> Children in the community attend the schools of the [[Tigard-Tualatin School District]].<ref name="ifa">{{cite web|url=http://www.orinfrastructure.org/profiles/Durham/|title=Durham Community Profile|work=Infrastructure Finance Authority|publisher=Business Oregon|access-date=2 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091219060202/http://www.orinfrastructure.org/profiles/Durham/|archive-date=19 December 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The city's police protection is provided under contract by the Tualatin Police Department,<ref name="cop"/> and fire protection is provided by [[Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue]].<ref name="ifa"/> The city is part of the Tigard Water District for drinking water, while wastewater treatment is provided by [[Clean Water Services]].<ref name="ifa"/> Durham's annual budget is around $2.4 million.<ref name="official">{{cite web |url=http://www.durham-oregon.us/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060421215422/http://www.durham-oregon.us/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 April 2006 |title=Welcome |publisher=City of Durham |access-date=2 February 2010 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 410
|1980= 707
|1990= 748
|2000= 1382
|2010= 1351
|2020= 1944
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 1,351 people, 545 households, and 371 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3295.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 561 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1368.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 83.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.4% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 8.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13.8% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>

There were 545 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

===2000 census===
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,382 people, 528 households, and 391 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,144.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 552 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,255.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.29% White, 0.80% African American, 0.72% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 3.18% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.81% of the population.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

There were 528 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.01.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

The median income for a household in the city was $51,806, and the median income for a family was $64,531. Males had a median income of $59,712 versus $33,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $29,099. About 10.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* [https://durham-oregon.us/ City of Durham website]
* [https://sos.oregon.gov/blue-book/Pages/local/cities/a-d/durham.aspx Entry for Durham] in the ''[[Oregon Blue Book]]''

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[[Category:Cities in Oregon]]
[[Category:Cities in Washington County, Oregon]]
[[Category:Portland metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1908 establishments in Oregon]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1908]]