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GIS Quick Facts about West Linn

City of West Linn Oregon Official Website

Latitude: 45° 21' 45" N
Longitude: -122° 38' 51" W
Township 2 South, Range 1 East, Section 26

Certified Population Estimate*: 24,400
(Certified Population, PSU Population Research Center, July 1, 2009)
Area of City limits: 8.07 square miles (5169 acres), as of May 2010 election
Area of Urban Growth Boundary (West Linn): 8.2 square miles (5244 acres)

City Property:
Parks: 232 acres
Open Space: 136 acres
Other City Property: 42 acres
Other Park Land:
Mary S. Young Park: 136 acres
Camasia: 27 acres
Total Park and Open Space Land: 899 acres (17% of City land area)

Elevation:
Highest Location: 743 Feet (Suncrest Drive and Derby Street)
Lowest Location: 10 Feet (North end of Willamette River)

Zoning (percentage of land area)
Low Density Residential: 71%
Medium Density Residential: 7%
Medium High Density Residential: 4%
Mixed Use: <1%
Commercial: 4%
Industrial: 4%
Future Urban: <1%
No Zoning (River & Freeway): 10%

Roads
City maintain roads: 107 miles (215 lane miles)
Sidewalks: 117 miles
Right-of-Way area: 695 acres

Utilities in GIS inventory, Feb. 2010
Sewer Mains: 114 miles (+7 miles Tri-City)
Sewer Manholes: 3103 (+70 Tri-City)
Sewer Pump Stations: 7 (+3 Tri-City Stations)

City Storm Water Pipes and Culverts: 79 miles
City Storm Water Manholes: 1501
City Catch Basins: 2824
Creeks and Open Ditches: 42 miles

Water Mains: 120 miles
Water Reservoirs: 6
City Fire Hydrants: 956
Mainline Water Valves: 2305
Pressure Reducing Valves: 31