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Welcome to King City ...

The city of King City is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of King City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


King City was established in 1966.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, King City has a population of 4,401 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of King City is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for King City: (503) & (971)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, King City had an population of 4,401 people. This is an increase of 41.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 125.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, King City had a population of 3,111 people. This makes King City the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of King City represents 0.08% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,111 people, the population of King City increased 59.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,949 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for King City.

Communities Also Named King City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named King City - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, Ontario and Texas.

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

Communities near King City ...

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

  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vancouver
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gresham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <6>
  • Beaverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Lake Oswego
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • West Linn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Forest Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 King City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of King City. 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 King City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around King City. See our Newspapers Page for King City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for King City ...

Looking for more information about King City? 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 King City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for King City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for King City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for King City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around King City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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