Scappoose is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for a nearby stream, which drains the southern part of the county. The name "Scappoose" is of Native American origin, and is said to mean "gravelly plain."A 1940 Journey Across Oregon: Portland to Rainier Archivist of the State of Oregon. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. The population was 6,592 at the 2010 census.
Government
The Mayor is elected for a two-year term and is chair of the City Council.
The City Manager supervisions and general management of all City operations and ensures that Council policy is carried out and that laws and municipal code are in compliance.
The City Council consists of a mayor and six councilors elected from the City at large who are residents of the City. Three Councilors each are elected for four year terms every two years. The Council sets policy and retains legislative authority. Meetings are usually held on the first and third Monday of every month.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,592 people, 2,536 households, and 1,791 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,698 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White, 0.4% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.2% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.
There were 2,536 households, of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female. The median income for a household in the city was $47,796, and the median income for a family was $55,616. Males had a median income of $43,625 versus $27,346 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,837. About 4.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
In recent years, Scappoose has increasingly become a "bedroom" community of Portland, Oregon, with many commuting to jobs in the city. Dairies, farming, and logging played an important role in the early years of Scappoose's history. In the more recent past, several factories existed in the community and provided jobs. The town was home to a shoe factory, two candle factories, and a Steinfeld's Sauerkraut factory. The area still has gravel mines and the West Coast Shoe factory. Scappoose is also the home of Oregon Aero, Inc., a supplier of aeronautic seats and helmets.
On April 6, 2009, the Scappoose City Council voted to significantly reduce development fees in an effort in encourage new industrial and commercial development. Also, the council waived business license fees for Scappoose-based businesses in 2010.
File:PeaceCandleScapoose.jpg, The
Peace Candle of the World
The Peace Candle of the World, also known as the Scappoose Peace Candle, is an approximately tower-like structure in diameter in Scappoose, Oregon, designed to resemble a candle. It was built in 1971 outside what was then the Brock Candles Inc. ...
, toward the south end of Scappoose.
File:NEXRAD KRTX near Scappoose, OR.jpg, NEXRAD weather radar of the National Weather Service on Dixie Mountain Road.
File:Scappoose Marina 03.jpg, Scappoose Marina.
Education
Grant Watts Elementary, Petersen Elementary, Scappoose Middle School and Scappoose High School are part of the
Scappoose School District
Scappoose is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for a nearby stream, which drains the southern part of the county. The name "Scappoose" is of Native American origin, and is said to mean "gravelly plain."
, which also has one school in Portland on Sauvie Island, and two schools in Warren, including Warren Elementary and the South Columbia Family School.
Transportation
Airports
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Scappoose Industrial Airpark
Scappoose Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) northeast of the central business district of Scappoose, in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It is owned and operated by the Port of Columbia County, an O ...
, a public-use airport northeast of the city.
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Chinook Ultralight Airpark
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Languages
*Chinookan peoples, several groups of Indigenous people of the U.S. Pacific Northwest
*Chinookan languages, a small family of languages spoken by Chinook peoples
**Lower Chinook
**Upper Chinook language
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, a private-use airport east of the city.
* Grabhorn's Airport, a private-use airport north of the city.
Rail lines
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Northern Pacific Railway
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Highways
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U.S. Route 30 in Oregon
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Public transit
* The county-operated
Columbia County Rider
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bus service connects Scappoose with
downtown
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Roy Hennessey Roy Hennessey (1897–1968) was a nurseryman specializing in roses. He operated a commercial rose nursery in Scappoose, Oregon and published articles and books on rose production and cultivation.
Biography
Hennessey operated a commercial rose nur ...
- nurseryman
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Bruce Hugo
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- politician
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Betsy Johnson
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Judith Pella
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Willy Vlautin
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* David Mayo (American football) -
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