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51-555: Chasse died after a physical confrontation with two Portland Police officers and a Multnomah County deputy on September 17, 2006. Officers at the scene described Chasse as a homeless person and said that he ran away from them and fought with them. He was beaten and a Taser was employed multiple times on him. After the incident, Chasse was cleared medically by fire and ambulance personnel. He was then restrained and driven to jail, where nursing staff refused to admit him because of his injuries. The officers were told by jail staff to drive him to

102-505: A sales tax , it attracts shoppers from southwest Washington . The Port of Portland , established in 1891 and combined with the City of Portland's Commission of Public Docks in 1971, ranks third in total waterborne commerce on the West Coast, and 31st in the nation for total tonnage according to the 2009 American Association of Port Authorities ' Port Industries Statistics . Portland is one of

153-423: A family was $ 74,905. Males had a median income of $ 53,488 versus $ 39,796 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 31,785. About 6.1% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 census , there were 338,391 people, 128,201 households, and 91,663 families in the county. The population density

204-522: A hamlet, and was recognized as such in September 2006. Martha Schrader Mark Shull Ben West Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R- 5th District ) Andrea Salinas (D- 6th District ) Jeff Merkley (D) Since the county's creation, agriculture , timber , manufacturing , and commerce have been the principal economic activities. Mount Hood , the only year-round ski resort in the United States and

255-471: A hospital across town. He died en route. Chasse suffered fractures in 16 of his ribs and had a total of 26 broken bones, as well as a punctured lung, broken collar bone and torn spleen. The Multnomah County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death to be both "accidental" and the result of "blunt force trauma". Over 500 friends and family members remembered Chasse at a candlelight vigil and memorial on October 14, 2006. After three years and public pressure,

306-415: A household in the county was $ 41,278, and for a family was $ 51,118. Males had a median income of $ 36,036 versus $ 29,337 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,606. 12.70% of the population and 8.20% of families were below the poverty line . Out of the total population, 15.40% of those under the age of 18 and 9.80% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Multnomah County

357-504: A lawsuit to stop the Children's Internet Protection Act . The US Supreme Court ultimately decided in 2003 that the law was constitutional in US v. ALA . However, the library chose to turn down $ 104,000 per year of federal funding under CIPA to be able to continue to offer unfiltered Internet access. Faced with decreasing government revenues due to a recession in the local economy, voters approved

408-545: A nation who reside on Wappato Island, a little below the enterence" (quoted from Willamette Landings by H.M. Corning).(see:Portland Basin Chinookan Villages in the early 1800s, Boyd and Zenk,) Although Clark refers to the Willamette River as Multnomah, he may not have understood the meaning. Simply put, Multnomah ("down river" or "toward the great water") is the shortened form of nematlnomaq/nímaɬnumax̣ . In 1924,

459-534: A three-year local income tax (Measure 26–48) on May 20, 2003, to prevent further cuts in schools, police protection, and social services. Multnomah County was one of the few local governments in Oregon to approve such a tax increase. On March 2, 2004, Multnomah County Chair Diane Linn announced the county would begin granting licenses for same-sex marriages , pursuant to a legal opinion issued by its attorney deeming such marriages lawful under Oregon law. Her announcement

510-546: Is also home to the Historic Columbia River Highway , Multnomah Falls , and Oxbow Regional Park . School districts include: Portland Community College serves western portions of the county and Mt. Hood Community College serves eastern portions. 45°32′N 122°25′W  /  45.54°N 122.41°W  / 45.54; -122.41 Clackamas County, Oregon Clackamas County ( / ˈ k l æ k ə m ə s / CLAK -ə-məss )

561-472: Is land and 12 square miles (31 km ) (0.7%) is water. The county includes parts of two national forests: Mount Hood National Forest and Willamette National Forest . As of the 2010 census , there were 375,992 people, 145,790 households, and 100,866 families in the county. The population density was 201.0 inhabitants per square mile (77.6/km ). There were 156,945 housing units at an average density of 83.9 per square mile (32.4/km ). The racial makeup of

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612-680: Is located along the south side of the Columbia River . The county includes a number of extinct volcanoes in the Boring Lava Field . The Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge forms the eastern portion of the county's northern border. As of the 2020 census , there were 815,428 people, 341,507 households, and 180,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,891.2 people per square mile (730.2 people/km ). There were 363,996 housing units. The racial makeup of

663-403: Is located in downtown Portland . The Multnomah County Central Courthouse opened in 2020, replacing a century-old building nearby that was in need of seismic retrofitting . Map of Multnomah County Senate-Representative District Maps The principal industries of Multnomah County are manufacturing , transportation , wholesale and retail trade, and tourism . Since Oregon does not have

714-488: Is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon . As of the 2020 census , the county's population was 815,428. Multnomah County is part of the Portland – Vancouver – Hillsboro , OR–WA metropolitan statistical area . The state's smallest and most populous county , its county seat , Portland, is the state's largest city. The area of the lower Willamette River has been inhabited for thousands of years, including by

765-501: Is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon . As of the 2020 census , the population was 421,401, making it Oregon's third-most populous county. Its county seat is Oregon City . The county was named after the native people living in the area at the time of the coming of Europeans, the Clackamas people , who are part of the Chinookan peoples . Clackamas County is part of

816-521: Is the Villages at Mount Hood . Clackamas County is the first county in Oregon to have four models of governance for its communities. Like the rest of Oregon, it has cities (which are formally incorporated ) and rural communities (some of which for federal purposes are considered census-designated places ). After the completion of a process that began in late 1999, the county adopted an ordinance on August 11, 2005, which defined hamlets and villages . By

867-456: The 2000 census , there were 660,486 people, 272,098 households, and 152,102 families in the county. The population density was 1,518/sq mi (586/km ). There were 288,561 housing units had an average density of 663.sq mi (256/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 79.16% White, 5.70% Asian, 5.67% Black or African American, 1.03% Native American, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 4.03% from other races, and 4.07% from two or more races. About 7.51% of

918-618: The Multnomah band of Chinookan peoples long before European contact, as evidenced by the nearby Cathlapotle village, just downstream. Multnomah County (the 13th in Oregon Territory ) was created on December 22, 1854, formed out of two other Oregon counties – the eastern part of Washington County and the northern part of Clackamas County . Its creation was a result of a petition earlier that year by businessmen in Portland complaining of

969-474: The Portland - Vancouver - Hillsboro , OR- WA Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is in the Willamette Valley . Originally named Clackamas District , it was one of the four original Oregon districts created by Oregon's Provisional Legislature on July 5, 1843, along with Twality (later Washington ), Champooick (later Marion ), and Yamhill . The four districts were redesignated as counties in 1845. At

1020-468: The Portland Police Bureau released an internal investigation on the death of Chasse. The investigation included six items, a "detective notebook" with six photos by witness Jamie Marquez, two separate two page disciplinary letters to Portland Police officers Kyle Nice and Christopher Humphreys, suspending them for 80 hours without pay. Both were disciplined for unacceptable conduct and violation of

1071-723: The grand jury . Portland mayor Tom Potter apologized to the Chasse family, convened a Mental Health Task Force to review the city's policies, and implemented a crisis intervention training program to improve the way in which city and county police respond to situations involving mental illness, but failed to discipline the officers who beat Chasse: Kyle Nice, Christopher Humphreys and Bret Barton. A documentary film about Chasse, Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse , made by Oregon filmmaker Brian Lindstrom , premiered on February 15, 2013, in Portland. Multnomah County, Oregon Multnomah County / m ʌ l t ˈ n oʊ m ə /

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1122-549: The "mean girls". The county government has also faced significant budget issues, including not being able to open the Wapato Corrections Facility since it was built in 2003. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 466 square miles (1,210 km ), of which 34 square miles (88 km ) (7.4%) are covered by water. It is the smallest county in Oregon by area. It

1173-568: The "place of matlnomaq" or the (singular) Ne-matlnomag , "the lower river", from the Oregon City Falls toward the Columbia River. Alternatively, Chinookan máɬnumax̣ (also nímaɬnumax̣ ) "those toward water" (or "toward the Columbia River", known in Chinookan as ímaɬ or wímaɬ , "the great water"). Explorer William Clark wrote in his journal: "I entered this river...called Multnomah...from

1224-547: The 199 cities and counties located in the five West Coast states , Multnomah County ranked 198th in private sector job creation from 1997 to 2009. The county is home to a number of Portland-area attractions and venues, including Oregon Museum of Science and Industry , Portland Art Museum , Memorial Coliseum , Oregon Convention Center , Moda Center , Providence Park , Washington Park , Oregon Zoo , International Rose Test Garden , Lan Su Chinese Garden , Portland Japanese Garden , Hoyt Arboretum and Pittock Mansion . It

1275-534: The 97,999 vote advantage that George W. Bush had earned among Oregon's 35 other counties. The Democratic tilt was repeated in 2004, when John Kerry won by 161,146 votes, and in 2008, when Barack Obama won by 204,525 votes. In February 2001, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners unanimously accepted the recommendation of the Library Advisory Board and authorized the library to enter into

1326-590: The November 30, 2005, deadline, three communities had submitted petitions to be designated as such. Boring petitioned to become a village, but the application was rejected in a town hall referendum in August 2006. The communities along U.S. Route 26 near Mount Hood from Brightwood to Rhododendron petitioned to become " The Villages at Mount Hood ", and it was approved by residents in May 2006. Beavercreek petitioned to become

1377-677: The Tribes of the Cascades Mountains were isolated to a Reservation after the signing of a treaty in 1859. Confederated Tribes of Warmsprings was established and remains a strong and vital player in actions that concern the Federal forests of the Cascades Range. Oregon City was also the site of the only federal court west of the Rockies in 1849, when San Francisco , California , was platted. The plat

1428-406: The age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.8% were non-families, and 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age was 40.6 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 62,007 and the median income for

1479-406: The age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.80% 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 3.07. The county population contained 26.20% under

1530-468: The age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 52,080, and the median income for a family was $ 60,791. Males had a median income of $ 43,462 versus $ 30,891 for females. The per capita income for

1581-932: The county was $ 25,973. About 4.60% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.60% of those under age 18 and 5.10% of those age 65 or over. Several of the county's cities extend into other counties. Lake Oswego and Milwaukie include areas in Multnomah County . Lake Oswego , Rivergrove and Wilsonville include areas in Washington County . The cities of Portland and Tualatin extend into Clackamas County from Multnomah and Washington counties respectively. In Clackamas County, hamlets and villages are models of local land use governance for unincorporated areas . The four hamlets in Clackamas County are Beavercreek , Molalla Prairie , Mulino , and Stafford . The county's only village

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1632-476: The county was 65.7% White, 5.4% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 7.5% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, and 6.8% from two or more races. About 12.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. The median income for a household in the county was $ 83,668 and the per-capita income was $ 49,713. 12.1% of the population lived below the poverty line. As of the 2010 census , there were 735,334 people, 304,540 households, and 163,539 families resided in

1683-429: The county was 88.2% white, 3.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian, 0.8% black or African American, 0.2% Pacific islander, 3.1% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 24.9% were German , 14.5% were English , 13.3% were Irish , 5.0% were Norwegian , and 4.9% were American . Of the 145,790 households, 32.8% had children under

1734-521: The county's three commissioners were indicted and recalled by voters "in response to 'gross irregularities' in the award of contracts for construction of the Burnside and Ross Island bridges"; since all three had been supported by the Ku Klux Klan , their recall also helped reduce that organization's influence in the city. Vanport , built north of Portland in 1943 to house workers for Kaiser Shipyards ,

1785-445: The county. The population density was 1,704.9 inhabitants per square mile (658.3/km ). There were 324,832 housing units at an average density of 753.2 units per square mile (290.8 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 76.5% White, 6.5% Asian, 5.6% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 5.1% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 10.9% of

1836-585: The department's taser policy. After arbitration in July 2012 with the police union, both letters were revoked and Nice and Humphreys were repaid for time lost. "IAD" or "Internal Affairs Division" is a 389-page report including witness, expert and officer interviews, case chronology and exhibits. Detectives included Portland's training manual about mental illness, and a 623-page narrative (archived here in three parts) review of Chasse's killing with redacted training materials. The city's auditor commissioned an investigation on

1887-667: The five largest auto import ports in the nation and is the West Coast's leading exporter of grain and lumber. The Port of Portland is also responsible for Portland International Airport (PDX) in the northeast section of Portland, the Troutdale Airport a few miles east of PDX in Multnomah County, the Hillsboro Airport to the west in Washington County, and Mulino State Airport to the south in Clackamas County. Out of

1938-495: The inconvenient location of the Washington County seat in Hillsboro and of the share of Portland tax revenues leaving the city to support Washington County farmers. County commissioners met for the first time on January 17, 1855. The county is named after the Chinookan word for the "lower river", multnomah , matlnomaq , or máɬnumax̣ being interpretive English spellings of the same word. In Chinook jargon, Ne-matlnomaq , means

1989-406: The investigation of the death of Chasse in July 2010. Chasse's death produced an outcry in the Oregon media, with hundreds of news stories, editorials and front-page articles following the case, and from civil rights and mental health advocates. Although Multnomah County District Attorney Michael Schrunk failed to bring an indictment against the officers, he did release all testimony presented to

2040-522: The population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race; 16.0% were of German, 9.0% English, 8.8% Irish, and 5.1% American ancestry; 83.5% spoke English, 6.3% Spanish, 1.7% Vietnamese, and 1.3% Russian as their first language. Of the 272,098 households, 26.5% had children under 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were not families. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who

2091-412: The population. In terms of ancestry, 19.4% were German , 12.2% were Irish , 11.4% were English , and 4.2% were American . Of the 304,540 households, 27.0% had children under 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 46.3% were not families, and 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size

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2142-413: The referendum in the 1968 general election. Since the approval of Measure 5 in 1968, an initiative to merge the county with Portland has been considered and placed on the county ballot several times. In the 2000 presidential election , Multnomah county played a decisive role in determining the winner of the state's electoral votes . Al Gore carried the county by 104,764 votes, enough to offset

2193-482: The reservation of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde . Most were moved without treaty or compensation for lost lands or resources. Some 22 tribes were moved during the cold winter. It is estimated that 30% did not survive the first year. The tribes eventually prospered, but outside of Clackamas County. They also never received any revenue or compensation from the logging of their homeland forests. In addition,

2244-691: The time of its creation, Clackamas County covered portions of four present-day U.S. states and a Canadian province . The Columbia River became the northern boundary of the county in 1844. Soon after, John McLoughlin staked a land claim in Oregon City and built a house that in 2003 became a unit of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site . Most of the indigenous people of the Wil-lamet Valley were forcibly removed in February 1859, to

2295-586: Was 181 people per square mile (70 people/km ). There were 136,954 housing units at an average density of 73 units per square mile (28/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 91.27% White , 2.45% Asian , 0.71% Native American , 0.66% Black or African American , 0.17% Pacific Islander , 2.28% from other races , and 2.46% from two or more races. 4.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.7% were of German , 11.6% English , 9.1% Irish and 7.5% American ancestry. There were 128,201 households, out of which 34.20% had children under

2346-450: Was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age was 35.7 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 49,618 and for a family was $ 62,956. Males had a median income of $ 45,152 versus $ 38,211 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 28,883. About 11.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over. As of

2397-403: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 3.03. In the county, the age distribution was 22.3% under 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 96.10 males. The median income for

2448-710: Was a strongly Republican county for much of the first half of the 20th century, but since 1964, it has been the strongest Democratic bastion in Oregon. The Democrats have failed to win a majority in the county only two times since then, in 1972 and 1980. As Multnomah County is by far the most populous county in Oregon, Democratic majorities in the county are often enough to swing the results in statewide elections. In 2008, Democratic challenger Jeff Merkley unseated incumbent two-term Senator Gordon Smith , though Smith carried 28 of Oregon's 36 counties. Merkley carried Multnomah County by over 142,000 votes, however, enough to allow him to defeat Smith by 59,100 votes. The county courthouse

2499-470: Was destroyed by a flood five years later. In 1968, the Oregon Legislative Assembly referred a bill, Ballot Measure 5 , to voters that would amend the state constitution to allow for consolidated city-county governments when their populations are over 300,000. The 1968 voters' pamphlet noted that Multnomah County would be the only county in Oregon affected by the measure and voters approved

2550-528: Was filed in 1850 in the first plat book of the first office of records on the West Coast and is still in Oregon City. Around 1900, the spa and resort at Wilthoit Springs was a popular tourist destination. In 1902, the Willamette Meteorite was recovered from a field near present-day West Linn . According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,883 square miles (4,880 km ), of which 1,870 square miles (4,800 km )

2601-421: Was supported by three other commissioners (Serena Cruz, Lisa Naito, and Maria Rojo de Steffey), but criticized by Lonnie Roberts, who represents the eastern part of Multnomah County and was left out of the decision. Within a few days, several groups joined to file a lawsuit to halt the county's action. After that, though, Linn and the three commissioners developed a public feud, with the latter becoming known as

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