Vernon, Portland, Oregon

Vernon
Neighborhood
Alberta Park entrance across the street from Vernon School
Location in Portland
Coordinates: 45°33′46″N 122°38′48″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
City	Portland
Government
• Association	Vernon Neighborhood Association
• Coalition	Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Area
• Total	0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,883
• Density	10,000/sq mi (3,800/km2)
Housing
• No. of households	1036
• Occupancy rate	95% occupied
• Owner-occupied	546 households (53%)
• Renting	490 households (47%)
• Avg. household size	2.78 persons

Vernon is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon, United States.

Geography

Vernon is bordered by the Woodlawn neighborhood to the north, Concordia to the east, Sabin to the south, and King on the west.

Features

Vernon is home to Alberta Park and encompasses a significant portion of the Alberta Arts District, a cultural and commercial corridor along NE Alberta Street that it shares with the King and Concordia neighborhoods. The district is known for locally owned shops, galleries, and cafes.

External links

• Media related to Vernon, Portland, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons
• Vernon neighborhood bylaws
• Vernon Street Tree Inventory Report