Johnson City is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. Take a look below for 10 fun and amazing facts about Johnson City, Oregon, United States.
1. The population was 566 at the 2010 census.
2. Because of its small area, its population density is over 8,000 per square mile, making it the most densely populated city in Oregon.
3. On June 16, 1970, the residents of a trailer court owned by Delbert Johnson voted 49-to-10 to incorporate.
4. Johnson had started the development in 1959, and in 1968 was unsuccessful in having the area annexed to Gladstone.
5. The 55th Oregon Legislative Assembly in 1969 established a boundary review board to prevent an increase in small incorporated cities, but proponents of Johnson City’s incorporation had filed for an election before the law took effect.
6. Johnson City residents are not eligible to participate in the Clackamas County library system (LINCC), and subsequently any of its county partners.
7. They are also not eligible for North Clackamas Parks and Recreation (NCPRD) programs, which includes Meals on Wheels.
8. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), all of it land.
9. Johnson City is also known as Johnson Mobile Estates, a mobile home park. It has a high turnover rate, and houses are often replaced instead of resold. Rent is increased every year, with the most recent increases at $30 a month.
10. Lease agreements are 15 pages long, and include such rules as visitors can stay no more than 4 hours and only 6 yard decorations are allowed which must be approved by management. Management patrols the area multiple times a day, recording and handing out violations.