West Linn, Oregon
West Linn | |
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City | |
| West Linn, Oregon | |
West Linn City Hall | |
| Motto(s): City of Hills, Trees and Rivers | |
Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′55″N 122°38′28″W / 45.36528°N 122.64111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clackamas |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Named after | Lewis F. Linn |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Rory Bialostosky |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.11 sq mi (21.00 km2) |
| • Land | 7.43 sq mi (19.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,373 |
| • Density | 3,684.12/sq mi (1,422.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97068 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-80150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412224 |
| Website | westlinnoregon.gov |
West Linn is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. A southern suburb within the Portland metropolitan area, West Linn developed on the site of the former Linn City, which was named after U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, who had advocated the American occupation of the Oregon territory as a counterclaim to the British.
The Sullivan hydroelectric plant opened in 1889, and harvested energy from nearby Willamette Falls. The adjacent Willamette Falls Pulp and Paper Company began operations the same year.
As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 27,373.