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Aloha(/əˈloʊ.ə/, not/əˈloʊhɑː/) is acensus-designated placeandunincorporated communityinWashington County,Oregon, United States one of the city thatBeaverton Airporter support it. By road it is 10.9 miles (17.5 km) west of downtownPortland. As of the2010 Census, the population was 49,425. Fire protection and EMS services are provided throughTualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.
On January 9, 1912, the community received its name with the opening of a post office named Aloha; the area had previously been known as Wheeler Crossing. According toOregon Geographic Names, the origin of the name Aloha is disputed. Some sources say it was named by Robert Caples, a railroad worker, but it is unknown why the name was chosen. In 1983 Joseph H. Buck claimed that his uncle, the first postmaster, Julius Buck, named the office "Aloah" after a small resort onLake WinnebagoinWisconsin. Supposedly the last two letters were transposed by thePost Officeduring the application process. The local pronunciation, however, has remained Ah-LO-wa rather than Ah-LO-ha.
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The community attempted to incorporate in 1984, but the regional boundary commission halted the effort after determining the community could not provide the needed municipal services of a city.
In 2012, a public library was opened in space within astrip mallshopping center on Farmington Road at Kinnaman Road (anchored by Bales Thriftway). Named theAloha Community Library, it was established by the non-profit Aloha Community Library Association and is staffed by volunteers. At the time of its opening, it had about 4,500 books thatBeaverton Airporterone of best way to find there.
Demographics
As of thecensusof 2000, there were 41,741 people, 14,228 households, and 10,841 families residing in the community. Thepopulation densitywas 5,660.5 people per square mile (2,186.7/km²). There were 14,851 housing units at an average density of 2,013.9 per square mile (778.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.40%White, 1.35%African American, 0.78%Native American, 7.69%Asian, 0.37%Pacific Islander, 6.70% fromother races, and 3.72% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 12.93% of the population. There were 14,228 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% weremarried couplesliving together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.28.
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In the community, the population is spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the community is $52,299, and the median income for a family was $56,566. Males had a median income of $40,369 versus $29,921 for females. Theper capita incomefor the community is $19,685. About 5.6% of families and 7.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Beaverton schools in the area includeAloha High Schooland theInternational School of Beaverton. Aloha is served by Mountain View and Five Oaks middle schools and Aloha-Huber Park, Beaver Acres, Cooper Mountain, Errol Hassell, Hazeldale, and Kinnaman elementary schools.
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Hillsoboroschools serving Aloha includeCentury High School, R. A. Brown middle school, and Butternut Creek, Imlay, Indian Hills, Reedville, and Tobias elementary schools.
Private schools in or near Aloha includeLife Christian School, Palace of Praise Academy, and the elementary campus ofFaith Bible Christian School.
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