Aloha

Aloha, Oregon
—  CDP  —
Aloha along TV Highway looking east
Location of Aloha, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°29′25″N 122°52′19″W / 45.49028°N 122.87194°W / 45.49028; -122.87194Coordinates: 45°29′25″N 122°52′19″W / 45.49028°N 122.87194°W / 45.49028; -122.87194
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Washington
Area
• Total	7.4 sq mi (19.1 km2)
• Land	7.4 sq mi (19.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	213 ft (65 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	41,741
• Density	5,660.5/sq mi (2,185.5/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	97006-97007
Area code(s)	503 and 971
FIPS code	41-01650[1]
GNIS feature ID	1116889[2]

Aloha ( /əˈloʊ.ə/, not /əˈloʊhɑː/) is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. By road it is 10.9 miles (17.5 km) west of downtown Portland.^[3] As of the 2010 Census, the population was 49,425.^[4]

History

On January 9, 1912, the community received its name with the opening of a post office named Aloha; the area had previously been known as Wheeler Crossing.^[5] According to Oregon Geographic Names, the origin of the name Aloha is disputed. Some sources say it was named by Robert Caples, a railroad worker, but it is unknown why the name was chosen. In 1983 Joseph H. Buck claimed that his uncle, the first postmaster, Julius Buck, named the office "Aloah" after a small resort on Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin. Supposedly the last two letters were transposed by the Post Office during the application process. The local pronunciation, however, has remained Ah-lowwa rather than Ah-lo-ha.

The community attempted to incorporate in 1984, but the regional boundary commission halted the effort after determining the community could not provide the needed municipal services of a city.^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 41,741 people, 14,228 households, and 10,841 families residing in the community. The population density was 5,660.5 people per square mile (2,186.7/km²). There were 14,851 housing units at an average density of 2,013.9 per square mile (778.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.40% White, 1.35% African American, 0.78% Native American, 7.69% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 6.70% from other races, and 3.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.93% of the population.

There were 14,228 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the community the population is spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the community is $52,299, and the median income for a family was $56,566. Males had a median income of $40,369 versus $29,921 for females. The per capita income for the community is $19,685. About 5.6% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Aloha High School

The main high school is Aloha High School. Aloha High School was the 2010 OSAA State Football Champion.

Notable residents

• Jeff Barker

References

External links

• Media related to Aloha, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons

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