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The Tualatin Valley, viewed from a majority of homes in Forest Heights.

Welcome to Forest Heights


The Tualatin Valley, viewed from a majority of homes in Forest Heights, was once occupied by the Atfalati (or Tualatin) band of Kalapuya Indians. The Atfalati moved throughout the valley during the spring, summer and fall and spent winters in permanent villages along the Tualatin River and its tributaries. Evidence supports the Atfalati inhabiting Beaverton, Tualatin and Cedar Mill and strongly suggests they also inhabited what is now NW Portland, including Forest Heights.
 
In 1850, the Oregon Donation Land Act opened up land to homesteaders who claimed most of the Tualatin Valley within five years. Mill Pond, which is now a private park in Forest Heights, was the original mill pond for the Jones Lumber Mill. Cedar and Oak trees were logged from the land that is now Forest Heights. Although the Jones family sold their mill in 1869, the original mill changed hands several times before finally closing in 1892. Mill Pond now serves as part of the Forest Heights Master Drainage Plan and still flows into the tributaries where the Atfalati wintered over.
 
There were a number of wildfires that burned parts of the West Hills in recorded history, and parts of Forest Heights burned as recently as the 1950’s. The idea of Forest Park Estates was formulated in 1969, as the brain child of four men: Homer Williams, Rob Bissell, Roland Haertl and Neal Marlett. Although a group of local neighbors initially fought the project, in 1983 the Oregon Court of Appeals cleared the way for construction of Forest Heights Estates (later named Forest Heights). Homer Williams sold off 601 acres of his share of the property to Nauru Phosphate Royalties, a corporate entity from the island nation of Nauru. In 1989, Nauru hired George Marshall and Dan Grimberg to handle the development work in Forest Heights.
 
In its current state, Forest Heights occupies 601 acres and consists of 1126 single family home lots, 684 high density units in 14 self-maintained sub-associations, 160 apartments, and a small retail center. The Forest Heights Homeowners Association manages 215 acres of common area, including 4 miles of trails, a park and a playground; provides extensive landscaping; and maintains 11 entrance monuments.
 

Background of the Shuttle:

Transportation Requirement Due to neighborhood concerns about an increase in traffic from the development of Forest Heights, the City of Portland included a condition in the approval of the development, requiring the Developer (and now, the Association as successor) to provide a shuttle service, to reduce traffic into and out of the neighborhood.
 
The shuttle service connects Forest Heights to downtown Portland and to the “Silicon Forest” area via the Sunset Transit Center, located adjacent to the interchange of highways Oregon 217 and US 26. This transit center is served by both buses and the MAX Light Rail system. Recent addition of a commuter-rail train by Tri-Met now connects from Beaverton to Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville. Tri-Met is currently studying additional transit routes for planning over the next 20 years. Unfortunately, Tri-Met has turned away efforts to bring a bus line into Forest Heights.
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313 people live in Forest Heights, where the median age is 45 and the average individual income is $107,724. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

313

Total Population

45 years

Median Age

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$107,724

Average individual Income

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There's plenty to do around Forest Heights, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.

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Explore popular things to do in the area, including N'kossi, Center Gyrotonic, and Marissa Freeman Beauty.

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Shopping 4.31 miles 10 reviews 5/5 stars
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Active 3.49 miles 6 reviews 5/5 stars
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Beauty 3.78 miles 9 reviews 5/5 stars
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Beauty 3.42 miles 6 reviews 5/5 stars
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Beauty 4.92 miles 67 reviews 5/5 stars
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Beauty 3.87 miles 9 reviews 5/5 stars

Demographics and Employment Data for Forest Heights, OR

Population Households Employment

Forest Heights has 115 households, with an average household size of 3. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Forest Heights do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 313 people call Forest Heights home. The population density is 60,797.693 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

313

Total Population

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

45

Median Age

45.69 / 54.31%

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115

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3

Average Household Size

$107,724

Average individual Income

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