Happy Valley, Oregon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Happy Valley, Oregon
City
Happy Valley, on the southeast flank of Mount Scott
Location in Oregon
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Clackamas
Incorporated	1965
Area
• Total	11.65 sq mi (30.17 km2)
• Land	11.60 sq mi (30.04 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	23,733
• Estimate  (2022)	26,456
• Density	2,046.12/sq mi (789.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	97086
Area code(s)	503 and 971
FIPS code	41-32050
GNIS feature ID	2410698

Happy Valley is a suburban city in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. Happy Valley is near the northwest edge of Clackamas County, Oregon, United States approximately 10 miles to the southeast of downtown Portland, Oregon. The population was 23,733 at the 2020 census.

History

Happy Valley was originally settled by Christian and Matilda Deardorff after receiving 640 acres from The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850 in Clackamas County between a cinder cone volcano later name Mt. Scott and a knoll later named Scouters' Mountain. The settled region become known as Deardorff Valley, Deardorff Settlement and most popularly Christilla Valley (name formed by combining "Chris" from Christian and "Tilla" from Matilda).

The city was officially incorporated in 1965 and remained a small community until the late 1990s, when it became one of the fastest-growing cities in Oregon.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.32 square miles (21.55 km²), of which, 8.28 square miles (21.45 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water. It is a member of the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, bordering Portland, Clackamas, Damascus, Pleasant Valley, and Sunnyside.

Mount Scott, an extinct volcano that is part of the Boring Lava Field, is the highest point in Happy Valley at 1,050 feet (320 m). Scouters Mountain is also a prominent feature.

Climate

Happy Valley experiences much rain in the Portland metro area, with a recorded annual rainfall average of 48 inches.

Demographics

2010 census

The rapid growth of Happy Valley led to the construction of many new housing developments

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,903 people, 4,408 households, and 3,724 families living in the city. The population density was 1,679.1 inhabitants per square mile (648.3/km²). There were 4,708 housing units at an average density of 568.6 per square mile (219.5/km²). The ethnic makeup of the city was 76.2% White, 1.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 17.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other ethnicities, and 3.8% from two or more ethnicities. Hispanic or Latino of any ethnicity were 4.0% of the population.

There were 4,408 households, of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.5% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.40.

The median age in the city was 37 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

Education

Happy Valley is served by the North Clackamas School District. There are two high schools, two middle schools and eight elementary schools.

Notable people

• Lori Chavez-DeRemer, American politician
• Hailey Kilgore, actress
• Bill Sizemore, American politician
• Nigel Williams-Goss, American professional basketball player

See also

In Spanish: Happy Valley (Oregón) para niños