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39-771: It was founded in August 1971. During the 1980s the school was meeting in Twality Middle School in Tigard as the PJS began its relationship with the Tigard-Tualatin School District . When Hazelbrook Middle School opened in 1992 the Japanese school moved its classes there. In 2000 the school had about 280 students. The school teaches kokugo (Japanese language) and mathematics. Every summer

78-598: A modern service station. In the 1930s the streets and walks of Main Street were finally paved, and another school established to accommodate growth. The city was the respondent in (and eventual loser of) the landmark property rights case, Dolan v. City of Tigard , decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1994. The case established the "rough proportionality" test that is now applied throughout

117-501: A restaurant, grocery store, dance hall, and rooms to rent), a shop/post office, and a livery stable. Limited telephone service began in 1908. In 1910, the arrival of the Oregon Electric Railway triggered the development of Main Street and pushed Tigardville from being merely a small farming community into a period of growth which would lead to its incorporation as a city in 1961. The town was renamed Tigard in 1907 by

156-721: A territory or other political region. In this capacity, they would help negotiate treaties and clear titles to land. A system of agencies was established under each superintendent where each agency was responsible for one or more tribes. Indian agents were appointed by the President with approval of the Senate . Most agents reported to superintendents, while other reported directly to the central office in Washington, D.C. , and relied on local military posts for law enforcement as it related to Indians. In 1842, an Indian subagency for

195-520: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tigard, Oregon Tigard ( / ˈ t aɪ ɡ ər d / TY -gərd ) is a city in Washington County, Oregon , United States. The population was 54,539 at the 2020 census , making it the 12th most populous city in Oregon . Incorporated in 1961, the city is located south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin , and

234-672: Is also home to the Washington Square mall, one of the largest in Oregon, and the northern part of Bridgeport Village . Medical Teams International is also based in Tigard. The John Tigard House , constructed by the son of Wilson M. Tigard in 1880 at the corner of SW Pacific Hwy. and SW Gaarde St., remains, having been saved from demolition in the 1970s by the Tigard Area Historical and Preservation Association. It

273-484: Is believed to have numbered as many as 15,000 people. Euro-Americans began arriving in the Atfalati's homeland in the early 19th century, and settlers in the 1840s. As with the other Kalapuyan peoples, the arrival of Euro-Americans led to dramatic social disruptions. By the 1830s, diseases had decimated the Atfalati. The tribe had already experienced population decreased from smallpox epidemics in 1782 and 1783. It

312-519: Is estimated that the band was reduced to a population of around 600 in 1842, and had shrunk to only 60 in 1848. These upheavals diminished the Atfalati's ability to challenge white encroachment. Under the terms of a treaty of April 19, 1851, the Atfalatis ceded their lands in return for a small reservation at Wapato Lake as well as "money, clothing, blankets, tools, a few rifles, and a horse for each of their headmen--Kaicut, La Medicine, and Knolah." At

351-404: Is here, along with its revitalized downtown area. • Area 7 - Bonita Named after Bonita Road, this area is located north of Durham . • Area 8 - Southview A mostly residential area to the east of King City . • Area 9 - Cook Park Named after the park of the same name, Tigard High School is in this area. • Area 10 - Central Tigard (Commonly known as Derry Dell ) This area

390-848: Is part of the Portland metropolitan area . Interstate 5 and Oregon Route 217 are the main freeways in the city, with Oregon Route 99W and Oregon Route 210 serving as other major highways. Public transit service is provided by TriMet , via several bus routes and the WES Commuter Rail line. Before colonization by European settlers, the Atfalati inhabited the Tualatin Valley in several hunter-gatherer villages including Chachimahiyuk ("Place of aromatic herbs"), near present-day Tigard. Primary food stuffs included deer, camas root, fish, berries, elk, and various nuts. To encourage

429-550: Is south of Area 11, bordering 99W. • Area 11 - (No Associated Name) Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue station 50 is located in this area. • Area 12 - East Bull Mountain Bull Mountain Park is in this area. • Area 13 - West Tigard This area encompasses the northwest slope of Bull Mountain. North of McDonald Street, Tigard, along with Metzger and some of the unincorporated Bull Mountain area, uses

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468-401: The 42nd parallel . The territorial governor, Joseph Lane , acted as the ex officio superintendent until 1850, when a separate official was appointed. In 1851, the superintendency headquarters was moved from Oregon City to Milwaukie . Later moves included: 1853 to Dayton ; 1856 back to Oregon City; 1857 to Salem ; 1859 to Portland ; and in 1861 back to Salem. When Washington Territory

507-711: The Treaty with the Kalapuya, etc. (also known as the Willamette Valley Treaty or Dayton Treaty) was signed January 4, 1855, and ratified by Congress, on March 3, 1855 (10 Stat. 1143). Under the terms of the treaty, the indigenous peoples of the Willamette Valley agreed to remove to a reservation later designated by the federal government as the Grand Ronde reservation in the western part of

546-789: The " country West of the Rocky mountains " was established and located in Oregon City in the Willamette Valley . The Oregon Superintendency was established in 1848, when the Oregon Territory was organized. This was about the same time that the Donation Land Claim Act opened Oregon to settlement. The superintendency had jurisdiction over the entire area west of the Rocky Mountains and north of

585-541: The 97223 ZIP code for incoming mail, while the southern half of the city uses 97224, as do the nearby city of King City and the community of Durham . All mail for both ZIP codes is processed in Portland. The Tigard Post Office on Main Street has a ZIP code of 97281, which is used only for post office boxes. Local phone numbers may be within the 503 or 971 area codes . As of the census of 2010, there were 48,035 people, 19,157 households, and 12,470 families residing in

624-516: The Japanese school sends some Tigard-Tualatin school employees to Japan so they can study Japanese culture . As of 2011 the school had 363 students. Students originate from the Portland area, with a portion coming from Salem, Oregon and Longview, Washington . Many of their parents are businesspersons temporarily residing in the United States. 45°23′35″N 122°47′31″W  /  45.392993°N 122.792078°W  / 45.392993; -122.792078 This Oregon school-related article

663-673: The Oregon Superintendency to the Washington Superintendency several times in the mid-1850s. A partial list of the tribes that were assigned to the Oregon Superintendency were the Cayuse , Chastacosta , Chetco , Clackamas , Joshua , Kalapuya , Klamath , Modoc , Molala , Nez Perce , Paiute , Rogue River , Shasta , Sixes (Kwatami) , "Snake" , Tenino , Umatilla , Umpqua , Wallawalla , Warm Springs , Wasco , and Yamel . There were upwards of

702-433: The United States when a local government evaluates a land use application and determines the exactions to require of the recipient of a land use approval. In the 2004 general elections, the city of Tigard won approval from its voters to annex the unincorporated suburbs on Bull Mountain , a hill to the west of Tigard. However, residents in that area have rejected annexation and are currently fighting in court various moves by

741-514: The Willamette Valley at the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range , sixty miles south of their original homeland. The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850 promoted homestead settlement in the Oregon territory and encouraged thousands of white settlers to come to the area. Like many towns in the Willamette Valley , Tigard was settled by several families. The most noteworthy was the Tigard family, headed by Wilson M. Tigard. Arriving in

780-573: The area known as "East Butte" in 1852, the family settled and became involved in organizing and building the East Butte School, a general store (which, starting in 1886, also housed the area's post office) and a meeting hall, and renamed East Butte to "Tigardville" in 1886. The Evangelical organization built the Emanuel Evangelical Church at the foot of Bull Mountain, south of the Tigard store in 1886. A blacksmith shop

819-411: The average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population dispersal was 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 51,581, and

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858-665: The city. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 11.69 square miles (30.28 km ), all land. The city of Tigard is officially divided into 13 geographic areas around elementary schools and major transportation routes . Each neighborhood has been assigned an area number, 1–13, however some of the neighborhoods carry unofficial names long associated with them prior to their current numeric designations. • Area 1 - (No Associated Name) This area borders Area 11 and Scholls Ferry Road . • Area 2 - Summerlake Named after

897-441: The city. The population density was 3,795.3 people per square mile (1,465.4 people/km ). There were 17,369 housing units at an average density of 1,599.1 per square mile (617.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 85.38% White , 5.57% Asian , 1.14% African American , 0.61% Native American , 0.53% Pacific Islander , 3.76% from other races , and 3.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.94% of

936-427: The city. The population density was 4,067.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,570.4/km ). There were 20,068 housing units at an average density of 1,699.2 per square mile (656.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 79.6% White , 1.8% African American , 0.7% Native American , 7.2% Asian , 0.9% Pacific Islander , 5.9% from other races , and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.7% of

975-535: The growth of the camas plant and maintain a habitat beneficial to deer and elk, the group regularly burned the valley floor to discourage the growth of forests, a common practice among the Kalapuya . The Atfalati spoke the Tualatin-Yamhill (Northern Kalapuya) language, which was one of the three Kalapuyan languages . Prior to contact with white explorers, traders, and missionaries, the Kalapuya population

1014-468: The median income for a family was $ 61,656. Males had a median income of $ 44,597 versus $ 31,351 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 25,110. About 5.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. Companies based in Tigard include Consumer Cellular , Gerber Legendary Blades , LaCie , NuScale Power , and Stash Tea Company , among others. The city

1053-480: The nearby creek and park of the same name. • Area 3 - Greenburg A historic area tied to Tigard’s early roots, The Washington Square Mall is in this area. • Area 4 - Metzger The geographical area encompasses the entire area of the community. • Area 5 - Tigard Triangle This area forms a triangle due to the I-5 , 99W & 217 highways intersecting. • Area 6 - Downtown Tigard Tigard’s city hall

1092-442: The population. There were 19,157 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1131-406: The population. There were 16,507 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and

1170-645: The progress of treaty land cessions. The Oregon Territory also had numerous Indian management Districts Puget Sound District , Southeastern District , Port Orford , Eastern (east of Cascades), Western (west of Cascades), Northern (north of the Columbia until the Washington Territory was sectioned off) Umpqua, Astoria (north Oregon coast and lower Columbia), Willamette Valley, Umpqua Valley, Klamath, and Rogue River. The Indian District configurations changed over time as tribes were moved to reservations, as

1209-484: The railroad to greater distinguish it from the nearby Wilsonville , and the focus of the town reoriented northeast towards the new rail stop as growth accelerated. 1911 marked the introduction of electricity, as the Tualatin Valley Electric company joined Tigard to a service grid with Sherwood and Tualatin . William Ariss built a blacksmith shop on Main Street in 1912 that eventually evolved into

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1248-559: The summer months. It was founded in 1991 by Dan Murphy, Sharon Maroney and Tigard native Joseph Morkys. What began as a small summer stock theatre has grown into a large, nonprofit organization, and has received many regional theatre awards including several Drammys, Portland Area Musical Theatre Awards and BroadwayWorld Portland Awards. The Joy Cinema and Pub is a local independent theater that specializes in repertory screenings and cult films . Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs The Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs

1287-437: The territory was divided between Oregon and Washington territories, and as wars and conflicts occurred. The agency structure in Oregon was complicated because of the removal of Indians from their original homes and the attempt to concentrate them on reservations. There were also many encampments, subagencies, special agencies, and local agencies, especially after the wars of 1855 . The Northern district changed responsibility from

1326-486: The time of the treaty, there were 65 Atfalatis. The treaty resulted in the loss of much of the Atfalati's lands, but was preferable to removal east of the Cascade Mountains, which the government initially had demanded. This treaty, however, was never ratified. Under continuing pressure, the government and Kalapuya renegotiated a treaty with Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs Joel Palmer . This treaty,

1365-440: Was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the city was 37.4 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 41,223 people, 16,507 households, and 10,746 families residing in

1404-788: Was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and now stands at the corner of SW Canterbury Lane and SW 103rd St. During the Portland Rose Festival every summer, the Tigard Festival of Balloons is held at Cook Park near Tigard High School . The tallest building in both the city and county is a 12-story building at Lincoln Center . Broadway Rose Theatre Company is a professional musical theatre company based in Tigard. The company performs at their home theatre, The New Stage (located just west of downtown Tigard) and at Tigard High School during

1443-467: Was an official position of the U.S. state of Oregon , and previously of the Oregon Territory , that existed from 1848 to 1873. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was created in 1824 to regulate contacts between Native Americans and settlers . Territorial governors often served as ex officio superintendents of Indian affairs, and had a general responsibility for Indian affairs in

1482-787: Was established in 1853, a separate superintendency was established there with jurisdiction over the area north of the Columbia River and the 46th parallel . The first three regular agents were appointed to the Oregon Superintendency in 1850. There were previous agents, Joseph Lane and Josiah Parrish but the Indian agent roles were reduced until treaty making, and establishing the peace was necessary. They were assigned to geographical areas rather than to particular tribes. The Indian agencies in Oregon Territory were Coast (Siletz), Alsea, Grand Ronde, Warm Springs, Umatilla, Klamath, Nez Perce and Malheur. The agencies changed over time based on wars and

1521-471: Was opened in the 1890s by John Gaarde across from the Tigard Store, and in 1896 a new E. Butte school was opened to handle the growth the community was experiencing from an incoming wave of German settlers. The period between 1907 and 1910 marked a rapid acceleration in growth as Main Street blossomed with the construction of several new commercial buildings, Germania Hall (a two-story building featuring

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