Kerns, Portland, Oregon
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| Neighborhood representation | |
| Association | Kerns Neighborhood Association |
| Coalition | Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Program |
| Neighborhood geography | |
| Area | 2.14 km² (PDF map) |
| Location | Interactive map |
| Demographics (2000) | |
| Population | 5095 (density 2381/km²) |
| Households | 2915 (94% occupied) |
| Owned | 557 (19%) |
| Rented | 2358 (81%) |
| Size | 1.75 persons (average) |
Kerns is a neighborhood in the inner Northeast and Southeast sections of Portland, Oregon. It borders the Lloyd District and Sullivan's Gulch on the north, Laurelhurst on the east, Buckman and Sunnyside on the south, and (across the Willamette River) Old Town Chinatown on the west.
Parks in Kerns include Everett Community Garden (1988), Buckman Field (1920), Oregon Park (1940). 28th Avenue's popular restaurant scene brings a great deal of business into the neighborhood. Schools include Benson Polytechnic High School and da Vinci Arts Middle School.
[edit] External links
- Guide to Kerns Neighborhood (PortlandNeighborhood.com)
