Marlene Village, Oregon

Marlene Village, Oregon
Village Church in the community
Marlene Village, Oregon
Marlene Village, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°31′02″N 122°49′12″W / 45.51722°N 122.82000°W / 45.51722; -122.82000
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyWashington
Established1949
Elevation240 ft (73 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97005, 97006, 97229
Area codes503 and 971
GNIS feature ID2812897[1]

Marlene Village is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States,[1] and within the Portland metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Marlene Village had a population of 5,485.[2] It is located immediately northwest of Cedar Hills and south of the Sunset Highway (U.S. 26), lying east and west of Murray Blvd. Marlene Village began as a 400-home "low-cost residential development" on which construction started in early 1949.[3] It was named after Marlene Schnitzer, the then-infant granddaughter of the project's Portland-based developer, Harry Mittleman.[3] The first block of 50 homes went on sale in August 1949.[4] Fire protection and EMS services are provided through Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marlene Village, Oregon
  2. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Marlene Village [Sewer-] Pipe Bids To Be Opened by Mittleman" (March 20, 1949). The Sunday Oregonian, section 4, p. 8.
  4. ^ "Housing Project on Sunset Highway Opened: New Homes Go on Sale" (August 14, 1949). The Sunday Oregonian, "City News" section, p. 11.