Far Southwest, Portland, Oregon

Far Southwest
Neighborhood
Far Southwest
Coordinates: 45°26′13″N 122°44′14″W / 45.43687°N 122.73736°W / 45.43687; -122.73736Coordinates: 45°26′13″N 122°44′14″W / 45.43687°N 122.73736°W / 45.43687; -122.73736 PDF map
Country	United States
State	Oregon
City	Portland
Government
• Association	Far Southwest Neighborhood Association
• Coalition	Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
Area
• Total	0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
Population (2000)[1]
• Total	1,246
• Density	2,080/sq mi (804/km2)
Housing[1]
• No. of households	500
• Occupancy rate	96% occupied
• % households renting	20% renting
• Avg. household size	2.49 persons

Far Southwest is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Portland, Oregon. It is bordered on the west by I-5; on the north by I-5, SW Pasadena St., and SW Pomona St.; on the east by SW 49th Ave. and Kerr Parkway; and on the south by SW Kruse Ridge Dr. and the southern border of the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus. The neighborhood is adjacent to the city of Tigard on the west, the neighborhoods of Ashcreek and Crestwood on the north, West Portland Park on the north and east, and the city of Lake Oswego on the east and south.

The campus of PCC Sylvania occupies much of the neighborhood. Lesser Park (1988) is also located here.

References

1. 1 2 Demographics (2000)

External links

• Guide to Far Southwest Neighborhood (PortlandNeighborhood.com)