History of Tualatin, Oregon
Tualatin (International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA: {{IPA|tu ɔ lə tn̩}}) is a city that is a southwestern suburb of Portland, Oregon|Portland, Oregon, United States. It is located south of Tigard, Oregon|Tigard in Washington County, Oregon|Washington County, one of three Oregon counties that contain the Portland metropolitan area|Portland Metropolitan Area. The name is taken from the Tualatin River, which flows along most of the city's northern boundary. According to Oregon Geographic Names, a post office with the spelling "Tualitin" was established November 5, 1869, and the spelling changed to "Tualatin" in 1915. In the 1880s, the settlement was sometimes called Bridgeport, probably because of the nearby bridge, one of the first built over the Tualatin River. The population was 22,791 at the United States Census 2000|2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 25,650 residents.[http://www.pdx.edu/media/p/r/PRC_Certified_Cities_2006.pdf PSU:Population Research Center]
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