Sellwood
Sellwood (officially “Sellwood-Moreland“) [Portland Zip Code 97202] is a neighborhood in southeast Portland, Oregon. It sits atop a bluff and overlooks the Willamette River to its west. It borders Eastmoreland, Westmoreland and the city of Milwaukie. The history of Sellwood-Moreland is interesting, as it began as a rival city to Portland. Since 1893 it has been a part of the city of Portland. Sellwood has a reputation as a quaint, bookish community, providing many of the city’s antique shops as well as some of the area’s oldest homes. One of Sellwood’s main attractions is Oaks Park, an historic amusement park along the bank of the Willamette River.
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The Sellwood neighborhood, with its older well-maintained Victorian houses, Craftsman bungalows and cute cottages is, and has been, highly attractive to potential home buyers. Quiet streets, an abundance of green space (including a golf course), good schools, close proximity to a prestigious college (the famously liberal Reed College) and a strong sense of community make Sellwood one of the most family-friendly of all the Portland zip codes. In April 2008, the average home price in the Sellwood neighborhood was $369,447.
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Sellwood Neighborhood Facts
Association - Sellwood Moreland Improvement League (SMILE)
Coalition - Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program
Area - 4.68 km²
Population - 10475 (density 2238/km²)
Households - 5159 (96% occupied)
Owned - 2682 (52%)
Rented - 2477 (48%)
Size - 2.03 persons (average)
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