Demographics

Population
	1990	2000	2005	2006
City of Gresham	68,249	90,205	95,900	97,745
Multnomah County	583,887	660,486	692,825	701,545

Sources: 1990, 2000 US Census; 2205, 2006 Center for Population Research and Census, Portland State University. 0 indicates data is unavailable.

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Multnomah County	465 sq miles	1,509	persons/sq mile	Sources: figures based on 2006 PSU population estimates;
				Oregon Bluebook county square mileage

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Community Age Groups

	1970	1980	1990	2000
Under 5 years	0	2,877	5,445	7,179
5-19 years	0	8,362	15,158	20,533
20-44 years	0	14,306	28,914	34,534
45-64 years	0	4,768	11,869	19,119
65+ years	0	2,962	6,849	8,840
Median Age	0	28	32	32.5

Source: US Census, 0 or N/A indicates data is not available. Median value is the middle value, not an average.

Housing

Total Housing Units	1970	1980	1990	2000	Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing, 2000
City of Gresham	9,614	20,535	26,978	35,306	$155,800
Multnomah County	190,829	231,870	255,751	288,561	$157,900

City of Gresham 2000 Housing Breakout:						Also visit Housing and Community Services Web Site:
Vacancy Rate:	5.69%		Median Owner Cost			http://www.hcs.state.or.us/
Owner Occupied:	18,282		(mortgaged):	$1,237
Renter Occupied:	15,045		Median Gross Rent:	$493

Source: US Census. Median value is the middle value, not an average.

Economic Development and Employment

Principal Industries of the County(ies):
Multnomah County—

Source: Oregon Employment Department, Covered Employment and Payroll Reports, 1998

Agricultural Products of the Area (Top 3 largest gross farm sales):
Multnomah County—Specialty products, vegetable crops, small fruits and berries

Source: Oregon State University, Extension Economic Information Office

Total Number of Manufacturing Companies in the County:

Multnomah County

1,386

Source: Oregon Employment Department, Covered Employment and Payroll Reports, 1998

Total Number of Manufacturing Companies in the City: 131
Source: City Administration

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Economic Indicators

					Multnomah County		Oregon
					2001	2002	2000	2001	2002
Population					666,350	670,250	3,421,399	3,471,700	3,504,700
Labor Force					376,271	377,076	1,802,938	1,793,773	1,840,133
Total Employment							1,715,453	1,679,914	1,701,390
Unemployment					24,025	32,120	87,485	113,859	138,743
Unemployment Rate					6.3%	8.5%	4.9%	6.3%	7.5%
Non-Farm Payroll Employment					0		1,606,800	1,596,100	1,572,500
Total Covered Employment					444,397	428,919	1,607,944	1,596,943	1,573,083
Total Covered Payroll ($ thousands county/ $ millions state)					$16,739,352	$16,401,231	$52,701	$53,021	$52,989
Ave. Annual Payroll Per Employee					$37,668	$38,239	$32,776	$33,202	$33,684
Number of Business Units					24,383	24,806	108,432	111,353	113,097
Total Personal Income ($ millions)					$225,958	$228,546	$94,999	$98,500	$101,358
Annual Per Capita Personal Income					$	$33,840	$27,649	$28,400	28,792
Assessed Value of Property ($ millions)					$0	$63,415	$198,911	$210,435	$219,878
Residential Construction   Building Permits   Value ($ thousands)					2,896 $352,975	3,282 $389,127	19,877 $2,533	21,049 $2,985	22,186 $3,347
Travel Expenditures ($ millions)					$0	$169,300	$6,133	$6,128	$6,208
Travel-Related Employment					0	18,940	89,800	91,100	90,200

 Preliminary Data
Sources: Oregon Employment Department; Center for Population Research & Census, PSU; U.S. Census Bureau; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Oregon Tourism Commission; Oregon Department of Revenue; Oregon Economic and Community Development Department.

5 Largest Employers, Public and Private as of September, 2002

Employer—Product/Service	Number of Employees
US Bank Data Processing Center—Financial Services	1,800
Mt. Hood Community College—Education	1,568
Boeing of Portland—Airframe structures	1,200
Gresham Barlow School District—Education	982
LSI Logic, Inc.—Microelectronic Circuits	800

Source: City Administration

Oregon Employment Labor Market Information

This link takes you to the Oregon Employment Department, Labor Market Analysis database. County information can be obtained here. http://olmis.emp.state.or.us/—Click on Regional Information.

Local and Regional Economic Development Organizations

City of Gresham Economic Development Team—http://www.ci.gresham.or.us/economicdevelopment/	503-618-2821
Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce—http://www.greshamchamber.org/	503-665-1131
Gresham Area Visitor’s Association—http://www.visitgresham.com/	503-674-5243
Metropolitan Service District (METRO)—http://www.metro-region.org/	503-797-1502
Port of Portland—http://www.portofportlandor.com/	503-231-5000
Portland Development Commission—http://www.pdc.us/programs/econ_dev.html	503-823-3200
East Metro Economic Alliance	(503) 674-3222
Economic & Community Development Department Regional Development Officer—http://econ.oregon.gov/	503-229-5115

Source: City Administration, local chamber of commerce, Oregon Economic and Community Development Department

Education/Workforce

Public and Private Schools K–12

Public School District:
Gresham-Barlow School District 10J
1331 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR 97030-3825
Phone: 503-618-2450
Fax: 503-661-1589
Web site: http://district.gresham.k12.or.us/


Staff and Enrollments:
District Certified Staff: reported October 2000—644
Total District Enrollment: reported October 2001—11,632

Other Schools in the School District (Private, Parochial)
To see if there are private and/or parochial schools in this district please visit http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/directory/

Source: Oregon Department of Education

Oregon Community Colleges and Public Universities

For a list of public and private educational institutions in Oregon visit http://www.oregon4biz.com/ed.htm.

Workforce

Oregon Economic and Community Development Department Workforce Advocate 503–986–0207, or visit http://www.oregon4biz.com/workforce.htm. Locate local workforce assistance at http://www.worksourceoregon.org/.

Financial Information

Financial Institutions

Commercial Banks: 17   Savings and Loans: 5   Credit Unions: 4

Source: City Administration

Taxes

Sales Tax Oregon has no general sales tax.

Property Tax
Property—Who pays? Owners of real and business personal property, according to the assessed value of taxable residential, commercial, farm, industrial, utility and timber property.

County assessors use permanent rates set for all taxing districts in fiscal year 1997–98, when taxes were significantly reduced with a statewide average 17 percent cut in tax levies. Certain types of levies are outside this reduction. The tax rates cannot exceed $15 per $1,000 of real market value. For 1997–98, all property was valued by county assessors at 90 percent of the July 1, 1995, levels. For subsequent years, assessed values are limited to a 3 percent annual growth rate. Construction since July 1, 1995, is valued at the average rate of similar properties in the area. Business personal property requires annual filing. One–third payment is due by November 15. If fully paid by November 15, a 3 percent discount is allowed. Special exemptions, tax relief programs and deferrals are available. For more information contact the Multnomah County assessor’s office at 503–248–3326.

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Tax rates are representative of the largest tax code in the city. The rates are expressed as tax liability per $1,000 of assessed property value.

	Multnomah County
Average Compressed Tax Rate 1997-98	$18.79
Average Compressed Tax Rate 1998-99	$18.82
Average 1999 Housing Value	$110,282
Ave Res Property Tax Paid on Ave House 1997-98	$2,023.86
Ave Res Property Tax Paid on Ave House 1998-99	$2,075.51
Average School rate 1998-99 . . . . . . . . $6.98
Average Non-School Rate 1998-99. . . . $9.94
Average City Rate 1998-99 . . . . . . . . . $3.95

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Business Taxes
Property—see above

Income—Corporations doing or authorized to do business in Oregon pay excise tax. Corporations not doing or authorized to do business, but having income from an Oregon source, pay income tax. For more information contact the Oregon Department of Revenue, 955 Center St., NE, Salem, OR 97301, 503–378–4988, http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Unemployment Insurance—Employers pay this. For 2002, new employers are assigned a fixed rate of 3 percent of taxable wage base. Tax rates for existing employers are based on employers' experience and range from 1 percent to 5.4 percent of taxable wage base. Taxes are paid quarterly and are due by the end of the month following the quarter. In 2002, the tax is paid on the first $25,000 of wages paid to each employee. The rate schedule in effect depends on the balance in the Trust Fund as of August 31 each year and the amount of revenue needed to maintain the balance at a level adequate to pay benefits. For more information contact the Oregon Employment Department, 875 Union St., NE, Salem, OR 97301, 503–947–1488, web http://www.employment.oregon.gov/.

Utilities, Railroad, Weight-mile—Who pays? All railroads and investor-owned utilities operating with the state pay an annual fee. For-hire and private motor carriers operating into, within and through the state pay weight-mile taxes. Rates—limit of .25 percent of gross operating revenues of investor-owned utilities; .25 percent charged on 2002 revenues. Limit of .35 percent on gross operating revenues of railroads; .267 percent charged in 2002 revenues. Applications, plate fees and per-mile rates dependent on declared combined weight of vehicle. For more information contact the Oregon Public Utility Commission, 550 Capitol St., NE, Suite 215, Salem, OR 97301–2551, 503–378–6611, web http://www.oregon.gov/PUC/; Oregon Department of Transportation, Rail Section, 555 13th St., NE, Salem, OR 97310–1333, 503–986–4125, web http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/RAIL/; Oregon Department of Transportation, Motor Carrier Transport Branch, 550 Capitol St., NE, Salem, OR 97301–3871, 503–378–6699, web http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/MCT/.


Incentives
Oregon's Business Incentives.

Other incentives: The following is an overview of tax and license fees for doing business in the Gresham area: > The City of Gresham does not have a sales tax. > The City of Gresham does not have a business investment tax. > The City of Gresham’s annual Business License Fee is $75 a year. This fee includes 1-2 employees. For each employer with 3 or more employees, there is an additional fee of $3.00 per employee. > According to Multnomah County, the comprehensive tax rate is around $17.00 per thousand for the Gresham area (of which $3.61 goes to the City of Gresham). > Transit District Tax is 0.62% of payroll within TriMet service district. > Multnomah County Business Income Tax is 1.45% of net income. Cost savings programs offered by the City of Gresham: > Rapid Response Team (RRT): The RRT’s mission is to identify and address any regulatory issues before construction begins, finding solutions that help businesses complete their projects on time and in the most economically feasible fashion. Acting as an internal advocate for our clients, our goal is to streamline the permitting process, allowing businesses to move or expand their facilities within budget and remain economically viable. The RRT also helps businesses identify potential cost savings measures in the following areas: Stormwater Fees, Water and/or power quality and availability, Traffic Impact Fees, System Development Charges (SDCs); > SDC (System Development Charges) Financing Plan: The Gresham City Council adopted a program that allows a deferred payment of SDCs until occupancy, or financing of SDCs over a period of 10 years; > Transit-Oriented Tax Exemption (TOTE): A 10year property tax exemption for qualifying new transit-oriented development in certain areas of Gresham. The estimated property tax exemption amount is $10.01 per $1,000 assessed value. The TOTE applies to three areas in the City of Gresham - Downtown, Civic Neighborhood, and Central Rockwood; > GREAT Business Program: The City of Gresham’s Environmental Services Department will help you identify wasteful practices within your business, which could save you money by identifying inefficiencies. > “Green” Incentive Program: The City of Gresham supports the exploration of "green" stormwater development designs. Credits are available for qualified storm water design projects that lessen the impact to our storm water system.


Miscellaneous
Motor Vehicle Licensing, Driver Licensing, Fuels—Who pays? Owners and operators of motor vehicles. Oil companies importing fuels. Truckers using Oregon highways. Fees—Registration fees, driver license fees and renewals (contact the Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services division 503–945–5000, web http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/

Hunting and Fishing Licenses—contact Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, PO Box 59, Portland, OR 97207, general information 503–872–5268, licenses/tags/permits 503–872–5275, web http://www.dfw.state.or.us/.

Amusement Device Tax—An excise tax is imposed upon every person who operates an amusement device in Oregon. An amusement device is a video lottery game terminal. More information from the Oregon Lottery Commission, 500 Airport Rd SE, Salem, 97301, web http://www.oregonlottery.org/.

Emergency Communications (9–1–1) Tax—Telephone companies providing local exchange access services in Oregon Collect this tax from their customers. The tax, which is $0.75 per line per month, is reported and paid quarterly. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Hazardous Substance Fee—Paid by possessors of nonpetroleum hazardous substance. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Petroleum Load Fee—Paid by petroleum suppliers and importers to Oregon. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Timber Severance Tax—Paid by timber owners on harvested timber’s value. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Forest Products Harvest Tax—Paid on timber cut from any land in Oregon. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Dry Cleaning Tax—Paid by operators of dry cleaning facilities. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Alcoholic Beverages—Manufacturers and/or import wholesalers of malt beverages and wines pay a privilege tax. Manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of distilled spirits, malt beverages and wines pay license fees. Employees who serve alcoholic beverages pay for service permits. For more information contact the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, PO Box 22297, Portland, OR 97222, 503–872–5000 or 1–800–452–6522 (in Oregon), web http://www.oregon.gov/OLCC/.

Tobacco Products—Cigarette and tobacco products distributors are required to purchase tax stamps for cigarettes or pay a percentage of the wholesale price on other tobacco products. More information from the Oregon Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Transit Payroll Tax–paid by employers in the Tri-Met (Portland area) and Lane Transit District (Eugene) for mass transit systems. Administered by the Department of Revenue, web http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/.

Many local governments in Oregon collect other taxes, such as hotel-motel taxes. Contact the city or county in which you are interested for more complete information about taxes in that area.

Source: Oregon Department of Revenue, “A Summary of Taxes,” January 2002; County information–County Assessor’s Office

Community Services and Resources

Public Safety/Emergency Services

Fire Station(s) serving community: Gresham Fire & Emergency Services, 7 Stations
Number of paid and volunteer firefighters: 82
Rating by Insurance Services Organization (ISO): 3*
Comments: 2000 data; *ISO rating unreported in directory
city staff

Police Department: Gresham Police Department
Number of paid and reserve officers: 116


Nearest Hospital and distance: Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center, Gresham
Regional Hospital and distance: Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center, Gresham
Emergency services to community: Ambulance Service, Life Flight Service
General Clinic(s): 4

Source: City Administration

Communications Resources

Local Newspapers: Gresham Outlook

Regional Newspapers: The Oregonian (Portland)

Radio Stations: City receives 28 Portland-Metro area stations

TV Stations: City receives 7 Portland-Metro area stations

Available Cable Television: Multnomah East; Community Cable, Inc.; TCI; Comcast

Telephone Service Provider(s): Verizon

Local Internet Service Provider(s): Yes
Number of Internet Service Providers: Data unavailable at this time.
Source: City Administration

Library System
2 public libraries (Multnomah County)

Source: City Administration

Planning Service/Regulatory

Regulatory System	Year Acknowledged	Year Last Revised	Year of Periodic Review	Comments
Comprehensive Plan	1980	1988	2004	Periodic review will be completed by December 2003.
Zoning Ordinance		1999		Gresham does not have a "zoning" ordinance. We do have a Plan Map, and land use designations are changed on an ongoing basis.
Building Permit System		1998
Subdivision Ordinance		1999
Strategic Plan		2002

Territory Covered by Zoning
Municipality Yes     County No
Source: City Administration

Industrial Lands
Does the Community seek industrial development? Yes
Access Statewide industrial lands database—http://www.oregonprospector.com/
Source: Economic and Community Development Department

Special Districts and Associations (ports, water, sewer, etc.)
Name of Special District and the Oregon Revised Statute it was created under:
Alto Park Water District, ORS; Burlington Water District; Columbia Drainage District #1; Corbett Water District; Lady Creek Water District; Lusted Water District; Metropolitan Service District; Multnomah County Drainage District; Multnomah County R.F.P.D. #10, #14, #20; Multnomah E.S.D.; Palatine Hill Water District; Peninsula Drainage Districts #1, #2; Pleasant Home Water District; Port of Portland; Powell Valley Road Water District; Ramsey-Walmar Road District; Riverdale R.F.P.D.; Rockwood Water PUD; Sandy Drainage District; Sauvie Island Drainage Improvement District Company; Sauvie Island Volunteer Fire District #30; Skyline Crest Road District; Tri-County Metro Transit District; Valley View Water District; Washington County E.S.D.; West Multnomah S.W.C.D.

Special Districts Association of Oregon—727 Center St., NE Salem, OR 97301, 503–371–8667 or 800–285–5461 http://www.sdao.com/
Source: City Administration

Infrastructure/Transportation

Water Supply

Operator: City of Gresham
District: The Rockwood Water District PUD provides water and services to approximately one half of the City of Gresham population.
Source: Ground Water Surface Water; Columbia South Shore Well Field (Ground Water) Bull Run (Surface Water) The City also purchases water wholesale from the Portland Water Bureau
Supply: Treated; Capacity (MGD)–28.40; Pressure (PSI)–35.00 to 80

Current Water Utilization on Meter Size (MGD): 6.9 MGD average daily demand
Water Costs per thousand gallons: Commodity rates vary depending on customer classification. Tiered rates apply to residential customers and dedicated irrigation meters.
Water Costs for Total Consumption of Residential: Based on 7,000 gallons = 9.35 units @ $1.34/unit = $12.52

Age of Water System: 1905

Water System Comment(s): City has system development charges and these rates vary. Connection fees are based on service size. Age of water system - 1905. Treatment consists of disinfection through the use of clorination.

Compliance Issues: None

Water debt repayment included as part of tax assessment? No

Date of Current Master Plan: 1998

Plans for Upgrading or Expanding: City is conducting a groundwater feasibility study; City is also evaluating options for ownership in water source.
Source: City Administration

Wastewater Treatment System

Operator: City of Gresham (OMI, Inc. - contract operator)          Age of Wastewater Collection System: 1954
District:

System Design Capacity (MGD): 20.00 MGD     System Utilization (MGD): 12.40 MGD (average annual flow for 2002)
Collection System Fees:     Hook-up or Connection Fee: SF $75; Inspection $25
Access Fee or System Development Fee: $1,900/DU

Comment(s) on Wastewater System: First pipes constructed in 1935; approximately 80% of collection system constructed since 1980.

Compliance Issues:

Date of Last Facility Plan: 2001

Plans for Upgrade/Expansion: Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan Update to be completed by December 2003. Anticipate next WWTP (5 MGD) expansion to be completed by 2011-2013.

Storm Drain: Yes    Storm Water Discharge Fee:
Fees or issues related to storm drains: New water quality requirements may add to cost of operation
Source: City Administration

Utilities

Telecommunications

Is there access to broadband infrastructure? Yes If yes, check all that apply: Fiberoptic Is there route diversity? Yes

Access Monthly Fee Other Fee T1 Yes DSL Yes Cable Yes

For Oregon Telecommunications information and resources, visit http://www.oregon4biz.com/inn.htm.

Natural Gas—Provider: Northwest Natural Gas
Lines and Feed: A range of sizes exists. Please contact Northwest Natural Gas at 503-226-4211 for more information.

Rate Structure: Residential rate is $.87016 per therm. Industrial and commercial rates vary. Please contact Northwest Natural Gas at 503-226-4211 for more information.

Plans for Upgrade/Expansion:


Electrical—Provider: Portland General Electric
Lines and Feed: All jurisdictions in Washington and Multnomah counties, with the exception of Maywood Park and Forest Grove, use Portland General Electric for electrical service. Power is transmitted to the Portland area through 230kV transmission lines, where the voltage is stepped down to 115kV (and in some cases 57kV) for power transmission to distribution substations throughout the region. At each distribution substation, the voltage is further stepped down to 13kV for distribution through neighborhoods to homes and businesses. Customers can elect to choose the voltage at which they receive electric power service. Most homes and smaller businesses choose 120V480V. Larger businesses can receive power at either 13kV or 115kV, and use their own transformers and other equipment to step down the voltage to meet their specific requirements. For businesses with power-sensitive and high-reliability needs, special site-specific arrangements may be made, such as alternative service and backup generators.

Rate Structure Residential rate (Schedule 7): $10 Basic Charge plus 5.918 cents per kWh for the first 250 kWh and 7.029 cents for all additional kWh above 250 kWh plus 3% public purpose charge and 38 cents per bill for low income bill payment assistance.

Small nonresidential rate (Schedule 32 or less than 30 kW): Basic Charge $10 for single phase and $16 for three phase. 7.547 cents per kWh for the first 5,000 kWh and 5.461 cents per kWh for all additional kWh above 5,000 kWh. This includes 0.038 cents per kWh for the low income bill payment assistance program before the 3% public purpose charge.

Large nonresidential and industrial rate: visit http://www.portlandgeneral.com/ or call PGE Customer Service 1-800-542-8818.

Plans for Upgrade/Expansion:

Solid Waste Management: City of Gresham

Permit Status:

Utility Expansion Plans:

Utilities Source: City Administration; PGE information supplied by PGE. Note: We update utility rates periodically. Actual rates may change more often than that. For the most current rate for any carrier please consult the Public Utilities Commission web site at http://www.puc.state.or.us/commsion/default.htm Click on the Statistics 200x label (x being the most recent year).

Transportation

Highways I-205 N/S route, access 4 miles; I-84 E/W route, local   Transportation Access Fee: $0

Community Air Service No		If no local service, list closest Air Facility
Air Passenger Service: No
Airport Freight Service: No		Portland International Airport, 8.9 miles
Air Service Comments:

Rail Service: Yes Union Pacific
Freight Service: Yes    Passenger Service: No
If no local service, list closest Rail Service: Amtrak in Portland, 10 miles.

Marine No



Transportation issues which might confront development, such as non-attainment air shed, etc.:

Public Transportation Comment: Light Rail Transit (Max)

Bus Service Available in the Community: Yes TriMet
Scheduled Bus Service Available: Yes    Buses Per Day: 563
Local Charter Services: No 
Distance to Nearest Bus Service: local

Trucking Service
Scheduled Freight Carrier Services: No  
Overnight Express Parcel Service Available: Yes various
Overnight Express Mail Service Available: Yes
Transportation Comments:

For more information relating to transportation topics please visit the Department of Transportation web site. Airports (maps and general information) http://www.tripcheck.com/About/airport.htm; Bicycle and Pedestrian Route information http://www.tripcheck.com/About/bicycle.htm; Public Transportation, bus and rail http://www.tripcheck.com/About/busrail.htm.

Source: City Administration, local chamber of commerce (proprietary information)