Kenton, Portland, Oregon
Kenton | |
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Neighborhood | |
Location in Portland | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′24″N 122°41′42″W / 45.59006°N 122.69508°WPDF map | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| City | Portland |
| Government | |
| • Association | Kenton Neighborhood Association |
| • Coalition | North Portland Neighborhood Services |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.42 sq mi (8.87 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,272 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (820/km2) |
| Housing | |
| • No. of households | 2,707 |
| • Occupancy rate | 94% occupied |
| • Owner-occupied | 1,792 households (66%) |
| • Renting | 915 households (34%) |
| • Avg. household size | 2.56 persons |
Kenton is a neighborhood in the north section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The neighborhood was originally a company town founded in 1911 for the Swift Meat Packing Company.