Tigard Tidbits!

 
<div align="center"><span style="color: #547301;font-size: 18pt;">Tigard's Great Location</span></div>

Tigard's Great Location

  • Tigard is only 20 minutes from city center Portland & 6-8 miles.
  • Centrally located Tigard borders Portland, Lake Oswego, Beaverton, and Tualatin.
  • Tigard is about 75 miles & an 80 minute drive to Lincoln City on Oregon's Coast.
  •  Tigard is on the edge of Oregon Wine Country, with Ponzi & Cooper Mountain nearby
  • Tigard is 40 minutes from Salem, the capital of Oregon.
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<div align="center"><span style="color: #547301;font-size: 18pt;">Tigard Tales & Stats</span></div>

Tigard Tales & Stats

  • Tigard was founded in the 1850's about the time that Portland incorporated.
  • In 2011, Tigard  is celebrating its 50 anniversary as an incorportated city.
  •  About 47,000 people call Tigard home.
  •  Don't miss old town Tigard just off Pacific Highway 99.
  • Tigard offers a nearly new library, and on-going upgrades in its city center old town.
  • Tigard is honored to be "Tree City USA".
  • Tigard is home to 2 major shopping centers: Bridgeport and Washington Square
  • Cook Park is the largest park in Tigard, with sports fields, picnic areas, walking paths along the Tualatin River and a huge playground.
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<div align="center"><span style="color: #547301;font-size: 18pt;">Neighborhoods in Tigard</span></div>

Neighborhoods in Tigard

  •  The City of Tigard has designated 13 geographic areas, each with its own website.
  •  Within these 13 are probably 100 or more defined Tigard neighborhoods with distinctive ages, architecture & locations distinguishing them
  •  Because the school system is shared with Tualatin, some Tigard students attend high school in Tualatin.
  • The homes generally become newer in south and west Tigard.
  • Tigard neighborhoods tend to have winding streets because of the hills in the area, which create some stunning views of Mt Hood or the Oregon Coast Range.
  • The older neighborhoods in Tigard have larger lots than most lots in Portland, with sizes up to plus or minus an acre in some areas.
  •  Tigard offers many housing options, from apartments, condo's and townhouses to luxury estates.
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