Tigard, Oregon OR Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Tigard. The report was made 57 minutes ago, at 11:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 3 miles per hour / 5.6 kilometers per hour from the north northwest (340°). The temperature was 46°F / 8°C, with a dew-point at 46°F / 8°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.12 inHg / 1021 hPa. The relative humidity was 93%. The skies were overcast.

Tigard is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 41,223 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 46,300 residents. According to the 2003 Oregon Blue Book, Tigard is the state's 11th largest city. Located south of Beaverton and north of Tualatin, it is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

Tigard is located at 45.42764, -122.77897. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.2 km² (10.9 mi²). 28.1 km² (10.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.

Local attractions:
The John Tigard House, constructed by the son of Wilson M. Tigard in 1880 at the corner of Pacific Highway and Gaarde Street, remains, having been saved from demolition in the 1970s by the Tigard Area Historical and Preservation Association. It became registered as a National Historic Place in 1979, and now resides at the corner of SW Canterbury Lane and SW 103rd. During the Portland Rose Festival every summer, the Tigard Festival of Balloons is held at Cook Park near Tigard High School.

In the city the population was spread out with 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.

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