Forest Grove, Oregon
Forest Grove, Oregon | |
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Pacific Avenue in downtown Forest Grove | |
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Seal | |
| Motto(s): "A place where families and businesses thrive." | |
Location in Oregon | |
Forest Grove, Oregon Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′29″N 123°06′44″W / 45.52472°N 123.11222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington |
| Incorporated | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Malynda Wenzl |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.03 sq mi (15.61 km2) |
| • Land | 5.89 sq mi (15.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,225 |
| • Density | 4,451.6/sq mi (1,718.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97116 |
| Area codes | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-26200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410518 |
| Website | www |
Forest Grove is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, 25 miles (40 km) west of Portland, within the Tualatin Valley. Originally a small farm town, it is now primarily a commuter town in the Portland metro area . Settled in the 1840s, the town was platted in 1850, then incorporated in 1872, making it the first city in Washington County.
The population was 26,225 at the 2020 census, an increase of 8% over 2010 figure (21,083).
Pacific University is located here. Old College Hall on campus, and nine other sites in the city, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.