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Welcome to Milwaukie ...

The city of Milwaukie is primarily located in Multnomah County<1>. A portion of Milwaukie extends into Clackamas County.

Milwaukie was established in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Milwaukie has a population of 21,027 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Milwaukie is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Milwaukie lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Milwaukie: 503 & 971<4>

The ZIP code for Milwaukie: 97222<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Milwaukie had an population of 21,027 people. This is an increase of 3.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milwaukie had a population of 20,291 people. This makes Milwaukie the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Milwaukie represents 0.53% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,291 people, the population of Milwaukie has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 20,490 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Milwaukie.

Communities Also Named Milwaukie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Milwaukie: This one is located in Multnomah County and the other is located in Clackamas County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Milwaukie.

Websites for Milwaukie ...

Official Website: www.cityofmilwaukie.org/

Communities near Milwaukie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milwaukie.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Milwaukie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milwaukie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milwaukie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milwaukie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milwaukie. See our Newspapers Page for Milwaukie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milwaukie ...

Looking for more information about Milwaukie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Milwaukie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milwaukie.

Adding Milwaukie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milwaukie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Milwaukie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Milwaukie on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milwaukie.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Multnomah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Milwaukie.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milwaukie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Milwaukie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Milwaukie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Milwaukie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milwaukie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.