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Stafford

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Stafford

Total population

1,600

Median home value

$1,020,100

71.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$163,155

Stafford$163k
National$74k
Elevation125 m
Land area15.75 km²
Weather77°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates45.38°, -122.68°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
125 m
Area
15.75 km²
Official website
www.staffordhamlet.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Stafford is an unincorporated community, classified by the county as a hamlet, in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census, Stafford had a population of 1,895. The community covers approximately 15.7 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.

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History & geography

History

Stafford was named by George A. Steel, 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. Stafford post office operated from 1878 to 1905. Parts of the Stafford area were proposed to be added to the Portland area's urban growth boundary in 1995. Eventually 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). In 1895, the Wanker family moved to the area, bought land, and built a store and tavern at the intersection of Stafford and Borland roads. The intersection came to be known as Wankers Corner. Wanker is a German surname (pronounced Wonker), but because the word "wanker" is also a slang term for "masturbator" in British English, Wankers Corner has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
45.9
Median home value
$1,020,100
Housing units
664
Poverty rate
6.9%
Unemployment
5%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
45.3826
Longitude
-122.6765
Water area
0.06 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
77°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
53°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
76°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
51°F
Clear
Wednesday
79°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
53°F
Clear

Forecast for Stafford, OR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
24.7%
Diabetes
6.8%
Adult obesity
30.4%
Binge drinking
17.4%
Adult smoking
7.3%
No leisure activity
13.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,864,131
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    83,289
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    81,196
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    73,406
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    65,546
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    61,824
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    59,818
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    55,703
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    55,446

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
81
Elementary
46
Middle
15
High
17
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Oregon City Senior High School
    High · Oregon City · 1,931 students · 25.1:1 ratio
  • West Linn High School
    High · West Linn · 1,905 students · 23.2:1 ratio
  • Canby High School
    High · Canby · 1,393 students · 21.4:1 ratio
  • Adrienne C. Nelson High School
    High · Happy Valley · 1,382 students · 27.1:1 ratio
  • Wilsonville High School
    High · Wilsonville · 1,269 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • Lake Oswego Senior High School
    High · Lake Oswego · 1,245 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • Lakeridge High School
    High · Lake Oswego · 1,234 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • Clackamas High School
    High · Clackamas · 1,224 students · 25:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,502
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2002-06-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Oregon

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,339

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
194
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Stafford

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET