Forest Grove
Also known as Forest Grove, Oregon, Forest Grove, OR
city in Oregon, USA
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Oregon
- County
- Washington
- Mayor
- Malynda Wenzl
- Total
- 6.03 sq mi (15.61 km )
- Land
- 5.89 sq mi (15.26 km )
- Water
- 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km )
- Elevation
- 190 ft (58 m)
- Density
- 4,451.6/sq mi (1,718.78/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−8 ( Pacific )
- Summer dst
- UTC−7 (Pacific)
- Area codes
- 503 and 971
- Fips code
- 41-26200
Article
Forest Grove is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, 25 miles (40 km) west of Portland, within the Tualatin Valley. Originally a small farm town, it is now primarily a commuter town in the Portland metro area . Settled in the 1840s, the town was platted in 1850, then incorporated in 1872, making it the first city in Washington County.
The population was 26,225 at the 2020 census, an increase of 8% over 2010 figure (21,083).