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West Linn
Oregoncity
Total population
27,373
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
West Linn, a city in Oregon, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. West Linn maps to 45.367°, -122.639° — squarely within the temperate belt. Around 27,373 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,339 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 52% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 1,426 per km², a high population density. Total area is recorded as about 19.2 km². Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves73,112
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves69,962
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves63,436
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves58,105
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves55,428
- Anna's HummingbirdCalypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves52,670
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves51,822
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves50,460
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Oregon City Senior High SchoolHigh · Oregon City · 1,931 students · 25.1:1 ratio
- West Linn High SchoolHigh · West Linn · 1,905 students · 23.2:1 ratio
- Canby High SchoolHigh · Canby · 1,393 students · 21.4:1 ratio
- Adrienne C. Nelson High SchoolHigh · Happy Valley · 1,382 students · 27.1:1 ratio
- Wilsonville High SchoolHigh · Wilsonville · 1,269 students · 19.8:1 ratio
- Lake Oswego Senior High SchoolHigh · Lake Oswego · 1,245 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- Lakeridge High SchoolHigh · Lake Oswego · 1,234 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- Clackamas High SchoolHigh · 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
Most recent
- M 3.75 — 2026-09-0520 km E of Castle Rock, Washington
- M 2.61 — 2026-07-3118 km NE of Amboy, Washington
- M 3.18 — 2025-11-235 km SE of Amity, Oregon
- M 2.66 — 2024-08-3014 km ESE of Molalla, Oregon
- M 2.99 — 2024-01-0533 km NNE of Amboy, Washington
- M 3.09 — 2023-11-244 km WSW of Deer Island, Oregon
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Oregon
- Gladstone2.6 mi away · pop. 11,977
- Oregon City2.9 mi away · pop. 37,755
- Johnson City3.9 mi away · pop. 499
- Lake Oswego4.4 mi away · pop. 40,381
- Dunthorpe5.2 mi away
- Milwaukie5.5 mi away · pop. 21,392
- Tualatin6.6 mi away · pop. 27,763
- Wilsonville7.5 mi away · pop. 26,974
- Tigard8.1 mi away · pop. 56,011
- Metzger8.3 mi away
- King City8.5 mi away · pop. 5,073
- Bull Mountain9.9 mi away · pop. 9,865
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about West Linn

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Austin Non-Stat, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 41 mi
- Wildfire AUSTIN, Clackamas, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 41 mi
- Wildfire 0658 ROUND BUTTE, Jefferson, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 87 mi
- Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 130 mi
- Wildfire Ruggs, Morrow, OregonWildfires · 2026-08-31 · 143 mi
- Wildfire KING, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-19 · 160 mi
- Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 163 mi
- Wildfire SECOND STREET, Benton, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-09-25 · 164 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET