North Plains

History

Pioneer settlers first arrived in the North Plains area in the 1840s. The area to be known as the city of North Plains was platted in September 1910 by the Ruth Trust Company of Portland. They purchased area tracts after James J. Hill planned to extend United Railways there. On June 25, 1963, North Plains voted 90 to 56 to incorporate as a city; at the time the population was around 500. Horning's Hideout within the North Plains area was home to Faerieworlds Festival 2004. Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club has become a center of controversy since agreeing to host the first U.S. golf tournament on American soil of LIV Golf, the tour backed by bin Salman and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , all land. This region has warm, dry summers, with no monthly average temperatures above . However, temperatures are often above for several days each year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, North Plains has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Largest nearby schools

• Westview High School
  High · Portland · 2,442 students · 22.6:1 ratio
• Forest Grove High School
  High · Forest Grove · 1,977 students · 19.8:1 ratio
• Sunset High School
  High · Portland · 1,962 students · 23.1:1 ratio
• Aloha High School
  High · Beaverton · 1,686 students · 17.7:1 ratio
• Century High School
  High · Hillsboro · 1,551 students · 21.8:1 ratio
• Glencoe High School
  High · Hillsboro · 1,500 students · 21.4:1 ratio
• Liberty High School
  High · Hillsboro · 1,454 students · 20.5:1 ratio
• Hillsboro High School
  High · Hillsboro · 1,359 students · 20:1 ratio