Stafford, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Stafford is an unincorporated
community, classified as a hamlet
, of approximately 2,200 residents in Clackamas County
, Oregon
, United States
. The community consists of approximately 3900 acres (15.8 km²), located in a rough triangle south of Lake Oswego
, east of Tualatin
, and west of West Linn
. Students in the area attend the schools of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District
.
, a prominent Portland
pioneer, after his hometown of Stafford, Ohio
, in the 1860s. The Stafford School opened in the community in 1892, and the following year the Eastside Electric Railway owned by Steel reached the area. In 1895, the Wanker family moves to the area and buys land where they build a store and tavern, an area later to become Wankers Corner
.
Parts of the area were proposed to be added to the Portland area's urban growth boundary in 1995. Eventually 830 acres (3.4 km²) were added, but later removed after a court fight that ended in 2001 at the Oregon Court of Appeals
. In November, 2006, the residents of Stafford voted 344-30 to form a hamlet
, the second Oregon community to do so (after Beavercreek
).
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
community, classified as a hamlet
Hamlet (Oregon)
A hamlet is a model of local governance in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Like hamlets elsewhere, it is a country subdivision; like New York's hamlets, the definition is unique to a state ....
, of approximately 2,200 residents in Clackamas County
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The community consists of approximately 3900 acres (15.8 km²), located in a rough triangle south of Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego is a city located primarily in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Small portions of the city are also located in neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located south of Portland surrounding the Oswego Lake, the town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in...
, east of Tualatin
Tualatin, Oregon
Tualatin is a city located primarily in Washington County in the U.S. state of Oregon. A small portion of the city is also located in neighboring Clackamas County. It is a southwestern suburb in the Portland Metropolitan Area that is located south of Tigard...
, and west of West Linn
West Linn, Oregon
West Linn is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Now a prosperous southern suburb of Portland, West Linn has a history of early development, prompted by the opportunity to harvest energy from nearby Willamette Falls. It was named after Senator Dr. Lewis Fields Linn of Ste...
. Students in the area attend the schools of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District
West Linn-Wilsonville School District
The West Linn-Wilsonville School District is a school district that serves part of the southern metropolitan area of Portland, Oregon. In addition to the cities of West Linn and Wilsonville, the district's boundaries encompass unincorporated areas of southwestern Clackamas County, including the...
.
History
Stafford was named by George A. SteelGeorge A. Steel
George A. Steel was an American politician and businessman in the state of Oregon. A native of Ohio, he moved to Oregon in 1862 where he became postmaster of Portland and helped build a railroad line among other business ventures...
, a prominent Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
pioneer, after his hometown of Stafford, Ohio
Stafford, Ohio
Stafford is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.Stafford is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio.-Geography:...
, in the 1860s. The Stafford School opened in the community in 1892, and the following year the Eastside Electric Railway owned by Steel reached the area. In 1895, the Wanker family moves to the area and buys land where they build a store and tavern, an area later to become Wankers Corner
Wankers Corner, Oregon
Wanker's Corner is an unincorporated area centered at the intersection of Stafford Road and Borland Road in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Because this is not a recognized community, it has never had a post office, nor does it consistently appear on maps of Oregon...
.
Parts of the area were proposed to be added to the Portland area's urban growth boundary in 1995. Eventually 830 acres (3.4 km²) were added, but later removed after a court fight that ended in 2001 at the Oregon Court of Appeals
Oregon Court of Appeals
The Oregon Court of Appeals is the state intermediate appellate court in the U.S. state of Oregon. Part of the Oregon Judicial Department, it has ten judges and is located in Salem...
. In November, 2006, the residents of Stafford voted 344-30 to form a hamlet
Hamlet (Oregon)
A hamlet is a model of local governance in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Like hamlets elsewhere, it is a country subdivision; like New York's hamlets, the definition is unique to a state ....
, the second Oregon community to do so (after Beavercreek
Beavercreek, Oregon
Beavercreek is a hamlet in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, located four miles southeast of Oregon City. The population was 4,485 at the 2010 census.-History:...
).
External links
- Stafford Hamlet (official website)
- Stafford official page at Clackamas County website