Hayhurst, Portland, Oregon

Hayhurst
Neighborhood
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Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°28′52″N 122°43′31″WPDF map
Country	United States
State	Oregon
City	Portland
Government
• Association	Hayhurst Neighborhood Association
• Coalition	District Four Coalition
Area
• Total	1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	5,185
• Density	4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Housing
• No. of households	2231
• Occupancy rate	97% occupied
• Owner-occupied	1452 households (65%)
• Renting	779 households (35%)
• Avg. household size	2.32 persons

Hayhurst is a neighborhood in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, on the border with (and in some areas slightly extending into) Washington County. It borders Raleigh Hills and Beaverton (on the west), and the Portland neighborhoods of Bridlemile (on the north), Hillsdale (on the east), and Maplewood and Multnomah (on the south).

The community of Vermont Hills lies within the neighborhood (45°28′39″N 122°43′37″W).

In the western part of the neighborhood is Alpenrose Dairy (1916). It formerly featured a velodrome, baseball park, and replica Western frontier town ("Dairyville"). In February 2021 the property was closed to events and all other uses.

SWTrails PDX trails 2 and 7 run through Hayhurst.

History

The neighborhood is named after Hayhurst School which is named after Elizabeth Hayhurst, the first president of the Oregon Parent Teacher Association in the early 1900s.

Notable Residents

• James H. Allen - Rusty Nails the clown and TV host, inspiration for Simpsons character Krusty the Clown

Parks

Pendleton Park (1955) is a green space with a playground, a baseball diamond, the Vermont Hills Community Garden, and an 8-foot rabbit entitled Vincent, Waiting for Alice by Keith Jellum. It is adjacent to Hayhurst Elementary School.

Gabriel Park borders Hayhurst to the south.

External links

• Hayhurst at Portland.gov
• Guide to Hayhurst Neighborhood (PortlandNeighborhood.com)