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Welcome to Troutdale ...

The city of Troutdale is located in Multnomah County<1>.


The location of Troutdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Troutdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Troutdale has a population of 16,165 people<3> (see below for details).

Troutdale is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Troutdale: (503) & (971)<5>

Websites for Troutdale ...

Official Website: www.ci.troutdale.or.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Troutdale had an population of 16,165 people. This is an increase of 1.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Troutdale had a population of 15,962 people. This makes Troutdale the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Troutdale represents 0.42% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,962 people, the population of Troutdale increased 15.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,777 people).

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

Communities Also Named Troutdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Troutdale - they are located in Colorado and Maine.

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

Communities near Troutdale ...

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

  • Portland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Vancouver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Oswego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
    • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <6>
  • Oregon City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Linn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
    • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <6>
  • Happy Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <6>
  • Battle Ground
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Milwaukie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gladstone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <6>

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 Troutdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Troutdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Troutdale. 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 Troutdale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Troutdale ...

Looking for more information about Troutdale? 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 Troutdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Troutdale.

Adding Troutdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Troutdale 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 Troutdale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Troutdale mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Troutdale.

The official website for Troutdale: www.ci.troutdale.or.us/

The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

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>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Troutdale.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Troutdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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