History of Lake Oswego, Oregon
Lake Oswego (International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA: {{IPA|É”s wiË É¡o}}) is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. (Small parts of the city extend into Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County to the north and Washington County, Oregon|Washington County to the west.[http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/engineer/maps/LO_CompPlan.pdf]) It is located south of Portland, Oregon|Portland and surrounds the private 405-acre (1.6 km²) Oswego Lake. As of the United States 2000 Census|2000 census, the city had a total population of 35,278. The 2006 estimate is 36,350 residents.[http://www.pdx.edu/media/p/r/PRC_Certified_Cities_2006.pdf PSU:Population Research Center]
Lake Oswego is notable for its reputation as one of the most affluent suburbs of Portland. In 2000, the city had a median income of $71,597, up from $57,499 in 1990. Additionally, like the rest of the Portland metropolitan area, house prices have grown rapidly (as of June 2006); the median value in 2000 was $296,200, over twice what it was in 1990 ($142,600). The city has some of the highest valued real estate in the state, particularly the homes overlooking the lake.
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