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Welcome to Canby ...

The city of Canby is located in Clackamas County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Canby, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Canby has a population of 17,968 people<2> (see below for details).

Canby is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Canby lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Canby: (503) & (971)<4>

The ZIP code for Canby: 97013<5>

Websites for Canby ...

Official Website: www.ci.canby.or.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canby had an population of 17,968 people. This is an increase of 13.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Canby had a population of 15,829 people. This makes Canby the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Canby represents 0.41% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,829 people, the population of Canby increased 23.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,790 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Canby.

Communities Also Named Canby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Canby - they are located in California, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canby.

Communities near Canby ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canby.

  • Portland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Beaverton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <6>
  • Tigard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
    • Tigard is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <6>
  • Lake Oswego
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
    • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <6>
  • Oregon City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tualatin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Linn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
    • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <6>
  • Woodburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <6>
  • Newberg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
    • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <6>
  • Happy Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canby.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canby. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canby.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canby. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Canby.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canby ...

Looking for more information about Canby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Canby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canby.

Adding Canby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canby in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Canby was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Canby mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1908).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canby.

The official website for Canby: www.ci.canby.or.us/

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clackamas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Canby.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Canby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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