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County: Washington |
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Zip Codes: 97116 |
City Description for Relocating to Portland Metro
These pages contain items about suburbs of Portland such
as: employers, transportation, city housing, schools, religious affiliations,
parks and recreation, entertainment, demographics, library, clubs, restaurants, sports, city history, surrounding cities and city pictures.
Forest Grove, Oregon |
 Forest Grove is rich with scenic beauty of surrounding vineyards
and rich agricultural lands. It comes with a diverse
economy from high tech circuit board manufacturing, a
four-year accredited university, a timber company, and
makers of Maraschino cherries. |
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Employment Opportunities |
Employment opportunities:
Forest Grove has a growing workforce that is educated,
skilled and diverse. Organizations that assist
employers with recruitment, screening, training, and
ongoing education are: Forest Grove Employment and
Training Center, (503)
992-7403. Washington County
Workforce Alliance,(503) 533-2946.
Worksource Oregon-Employment
Dept., (503) 681-0219.
Portland Community College,(503) 244-6111.
Pacific University,
(503) 352-5151.
Click here for a list of the large employers in
Forest Grove. |
Transportation |
DMV: When
relocating to Oregon you will need to get in touch with
the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain an
Oregon driver’s license, pass DEQ testing for your car,
renew license plates among other things.
Some of the closest ones to Forest Grove are:
1300 SW Oak St # H, Hillsboro - (503) 299-9999
14250 SW Allen Blvd, Beaverton - (503) 299-9999
14240 SW Galbreath Dr, Sherwood - (503) 299-9999
Trimet:
Are you without a vehicle? Click here to map your
transportation route.
Public Transportation: TriMet is the public
transportation system for the Portland Metropolitan
area. They provide busses, light rail, commuter rail,
and street car.
TriMet services Forest Grove to Hillsboro and Beaverton
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Bus 57 |
Housing
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Forest Grove
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Schools
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Public Schools:
Forest Grove Schools:
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
Private Schools |
Religious Affiliations
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| There is an abundant amount of
religious affiliations in Forest Grove.
Click
here for a list of all the churches, synagogues,
temples and mosques in forest grove, Oregon. |
Park and Recreation Information |
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Forest
Grove Parks and Recreation-click
here for a list of all the parks and recreation centers
in Forest Grove, Oregon. |
Entertainment
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Forest Theater is an old theater in downtown Forest
Grove which shows cheap movies. 1911 Pacific Ave, Forest
Grove, OR Phone (503) 359-1105
Cornelius Stadium Cinemas shows the latest box
office hits. 200 N 26th Ave, Cornelius, OR
Phone (503) 884-8732 Ext 465
Act III Theatres 2929 SW 234th Ave,
Hillsboro, OR Phone: (503) 259-9226
Regal Evergreen Parkway 13, 2625 N.W. 188th, Hillsboro,
(800) 326-3264 x315
Forest Theater, is located in downtown Forest Grove. It
is an old theater that shows inexpensive movies. 1911
Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR Phone (503) 359-1105
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Demographic
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According to the 2000 census, there were 17,708
residents of Forest Grove. Of those 87.2% were white,
3.7% were Asian, and 8.6% were other. Families
(non-single residence) make up 65.2% of the population.
The average household income for 2007 was $41,651 while
the average Washington County household income was
$73,642 and the U.S. average was $60,374. |
Library
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Forest Grove City Library is a member of the
Washington County Cooperative Library Service which
allows cardholders to over 1.6 million items. 2114
Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: 503.992.3247 |
Clubs
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Rotary Club of Forest Grove meets at the Forest
Grove Senior Center, 2037 Douglas St., Forest Grove, OR
97116 on
Tuesdays at 6:45 AM.
Forest Grove Elks Lodge Number 2440 has many
social events on their calendar. Location: 2910
Pacific Ave Forest Grove, OR (just behind
Safeway), Meets: Thursdays 7:30 PM
Office Phone: 503-357-2440 |
Restaurants
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Forest Grove Restaurants:
Maggie’s Buns ,2007 21st Ave., Forest Grove OR 97116 PH:
(503) 992-2231
Mandarin China
Restaurant, 2338 Pacific Ave, Forest
GroveOR
97116
(503)
357-1820
Prime Time Sports Bar Restaurant 4202 Pacific Ave, Forest
Grove, OR 97116 Phone: (503) 357-3684.
Grendel’s 2004
Main St, Forest Grove,
OR97116
Phone:
(503) 357-7095
Scottie’s Drive in, 1702 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR Phone:
(503) 357-6898
Cornerstone Pub & Grill, 2307 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR
Phone: (503) 357-4742 |
Sports
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Forest Grove Swim Club,2300 Sunset Dr, Forest
Grove, OR 97116
Golf:
Sunset Grove Golf Course,
9 hole course great for the
beginning golfer with flat large greens..41615 NW
Osterman Rd.; Forest Grove, Oregon 97116 Pro
Shop - (503) 357-6044
Killarney West Golf Course 9 holes course tougher
than it looks. It’s a beautiful course with trees and
water on several holes. 1275 NW 334th; Hillsboro, Oregon
97124, Pro
Shop - (503) 648-7634
Quail Valley Golf Course
18 hole golf course.
12565 NW Aerts Road,
Banks, OR 97106
Phone (503) 324-4444
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City History
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Forest Grove was settled by pioneers in 1840. The City
was named for a large grove of Oregon white oak situated
on a knoll rising over the Tualatin Plains. Forest
Grove contains the largest giant sequoia in Oregon. It
is located on the corner of Pacific Avenue and B Street.
This tree is 32 feet in circumference, 152 feet high
and has a crown averaging 70 feet in diameter.
Pacific University in Forest Grove was
founded in 1849, making it one of the oldest educational
institutions in the western United States. Forest Grove
became incorporated in 1872. |
Surrounding Cities: Hillsboro, North
Plains, Gales Creek, Banks, Gaston
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City Pictures: Forest Grove, Oregon |
| Forest Grove Antique Store |
Downtown Forest Grove |
Hagg Lake |
Hagg Lake Pier |
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Pacific University |
Pacific University |
Pacific University Library |
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