Dilley, Oregon
Dilley, Oregon | ||
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FIPS code 41-19650 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2812898[2] |
Dilley is an
History
Horace and Marilda Parsons settled in the area located south of Forest Grove in 1849.
On March 18, 1874, Milton E. and Martha Dilley platted the area that became Dilley Station.
In 1880, a Mr. McLeod and two sons built a sawmill in the area.[5] In 1895, 23 years after the railroad reached the area, a station was built in Dilley.[5] The Methodist Church in town was established in 1896, and circa 1953, the Bible Church of Dilley was started.[5] Other businesses at one time included a hotel, dance hall, saloons, machine shop, and a hardware store.[6] Circa 1961, the Dilley post office was closed.[7] At one time, the town had a band and baseball team.[6] In 1967, the last store and gas station were torn down when Oregon Route 47 was rerouted.[6] By 1976 the school was consolidated into the Forest Grove School District. In 1998, the community made national news when a convicted sex offender was scheduled to live in the community at his mother's home.[8][9] Neighbors objected, and purchased the home to prevent the offender from moving to Dilley.[8][9]
Details
Dilley Elementary School, part of the
As of 2000, the estimated population of the area was as high as 2000 people, though there are no defined boundaries for the community.[2][6] The community has the Forest Grove ZIP Code of 97116, and area codes 503 and 971.[15] The main roads in the area include Oregon Route 47 (also known as Tualatin Valley Highway) that runs north-south, along with southwest Anderson and Dilley roads. Dilley, classified as a populated place, sits at an elevation of 197 feet (60 m) above sea level.[2] The U.S. Geologic Survey operates a water gauge on the Tualatin River at Dilley.[16]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 301 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[17][3] |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dilley, Oregon
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Mandel, Michelle (January 5, 2006). "Metro West Neighbors: Proven pioneers". The Oregonian. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Bamford, Lawrence (October 19, 1976). "Communities: Dilley Station featured depot, grist mill on Tualatin River". Hillsboro Argus. p. 12.
- ^ a b c d e f Mandel, Michelle (January 20, 2000). "West Zoner: A Dilley of a place". The Oregonian. p. 1.
- ^ "Business and Industry: Post offices, zip codes listed". Hillsboro Argus. October 19, 1976. p. 11.
- ^ a b Daza, Rosario (August 18, 1998). "Dilley sex predator case draws wide scrutiny". The Oregonian. p. B1.
- ^ a b Daza, Rosario (August 7, 1998). "Dilley pungles up to protect children". The Oregonian. pp. D1.
- ^ Tareen, Sophia (December 16, 2004). "West Zoner: There's a reason Dilley's on top". The Oregonian. p. 1.
- ^ "County Bridges & Fire District Boundaries" (PDF). Washington County. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 9, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ Pitz, Ray. "Wingard hangs onto House seat," The Forest Grove News-Times, November 7, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "Senate District 13". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved March 9, 2009.
- ^ "Representative in Congress". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Churches". City of Forest Grove. Archived from the original on June 23, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
- ^ "USGS 14203500 Tualatin River near Dilley, OR". U.S. Geologic Survey. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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