History of Tigard, Oregon
Tigard (International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA: {{IPA|[taɪˈ gərd]}}) is a city in Washington County, Oregon|Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 41,223 at the United States Census 2000|2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 46,300 residents.[http://www.pdx.edu/media/p/r/PRC_Certified_Cities_2006.pdf PSU:Population Research Center] According to the 2003 Oregon Blue Book, Tigard is the state's 11th largest city.[http://www.bluebook.state.or.us/local/populations/pop04.htm] Located south of Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton and north of Tualatin, Oregon|Tualatin, it is part of the Portland, Oregon|Portland metropolitan area.
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