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Contact Us for more General Information
AREA INFORMATION
North Plains, population 1700, is
located on the edge of the Portland Metropolitan area, 19 miles
west of Portland. A Washington County town, it is just five miles
from Portland's "Silicon Forest," the high tech Sunset Corridor.
Climate & Elevation
Average Temperature Range:
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January |
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July |
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Minimum: 32.4 F
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Minimum: 51.8F |
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Maximum: 45.05 F |
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Maximum: 82.2F
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Annual Precipitation: 44.58
inches
Elevation: 176 Feet
Winds are seldom a problem in North
Plains. Average wind velocity is about 8 mph. West and Northwest
winds are predominant during the winter rainy months. Southern and
Eastern winds are predominant in the summer months.
Taxes & City Services
Property Tax Consolidated Tax
Rate pers $1000 of assessed valuation $13.61
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Water, City of North Plains |
(503) 647-5555 |
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Telephone Service: Qwest |
Residence 800-244-1111
Business 800 603-6000
Home Business 800-898-9675
Developer and Builder Services 800-526-3557 |
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Sewage Services: Clean Water
Services |
(503) 846-8621 |
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Electricity: PGE |
www.pge.com
220 NW Second Ave
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 228-6322 |
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Gas: Northwest Natural Gas |
121 SW
Salmon Street
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 228-4210 |
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Sign
Up For These Utilities Online |
www.towncenter.com |
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Garbage Disposal and Recycling:
Garbarino |
(503) 647-2335
Fax (503) 647-9049 |
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Animal Control: Bonnie L Hayes
Small Animal Shelter |
(503) 846-7041 |
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Elections Department,
Washington County |
(503) 846-8080 |
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Libraries: North Plains is
serviced by the following branches |
Hillsboro (503) 615-6500
Books by Rail
333 SE Washington Street, Hillsboro
Shute Park 775 SE 10th Street, Hillsboro
Tanasborne 2453 NW 185th, Hillsboro
Services to the Homebound (503) 617-6330 |
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North Plains Public Library |
Tuesday 9am-12noon,
Tuesday 3pm-6pm & Saturday
10am-2pm.
Our library is run by volunteers. If you are interested in helping
out, please call City Hall (503) 647-5555 or
Chris Lantz (503) 647-9846 |
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Marriage Licenses |
133 N 1st Ave
Hillsboro (503) 846-8786 |
Area Schools
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Public Schools: |
Area Colleges and
Universities |
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North Plains Elementary
School |
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Evergreen Junior High
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Glencoe High School |
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Pacific University, Forest
Grove |
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Portland Community College
Rock Creek |
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Portland State University
Portland |
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Oregon College of Art and
Craft Portland |
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Oregon Health Sciences
University Portland |
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Oregon Graduate Institute
Beaverton |
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Communications
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Newspapers: |
Hillsboro Argus
Portland Oregonian |
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Radio Stations: |
The Portland area has
22 AM and 19 FM radio stations, including KUIK in Hillsboro
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Television Stations: |
Channel 2, ABC, KATU;
Channel 6, CBS, KOIN;
Channel 8, NBC, KGW;
Channel 10, PBS, KOPB;
Channel 12, UPN, KPTV;
Channel 22/54, PAX, KPXG;
Channel 24, TBN, KNMT;
Channel 32, WB, KWBP;
Channel 49, FOX, KPDX;
Channel 56, TEL |
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Cable Television: |
ATT (503) 605-4800 |
Transportation
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Taxi: |
Hillsboro Taxi (503)
693-0454
Mini Van Shuttle (503) 674-7838
Airport Express Cab Co and Shuttle Service
(503) 533-0879 |
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Airports: |
General Aviation Airport 6 miles,
Hillsboro
Several private air strips service the area
Full Service Airport PDX Portland, 30 miles |
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Truck: |
Nineteen motor carriers service
North Plains |
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Rail: |
Amtrack (Downtown
Portland) 800-872-7245
Portland and Western Railroad 800-677-4875 |
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Marine: |
Deep draft facilities
24 miles, Portland |
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