Southwest Hills, Portland, Oregon

This article is about the Portland neighborhood. For the hills themselves, see Tualatin Mountains.
Southwest Hills
Neighborhood
Southwest Hills
Coordinates: 45°30′20″N 122°42′11″W / 45.505674°N 122.703152°W / 45.505674; -122.703152Coordinates: 45°30′20″N 122°42′11″W / 45.505674°N 122.703152°W / 45.505674; -122.703152
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Country United States
State Oregon
City Portland
Government
  Association Southwest Hills Residential League
  Coalition Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.
Area
  Total 2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2)
Population (2000)[1]
  Total 4,673
  Density 2,280/sq mi (882/km2)
Housing[1]
  No. of households 1992
  Occupancy rate 94% occupied
  % households renting 16% renting
  Avg. household size 2.35 persons

Southwest Hills is a neighborhood in the West Hills (Tualatin Mountains) in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The northeastern part of the neighborhood, above Goose Hollow and Downtown Portland, is known as Portland Heights. Much of the western portion of the neighborhood lies outside the Portland city limits, in unincorporated Multnomah County.

Neighborhood landmarks include Council Crest Park[2] and Ainsworth Elementary School.

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