Tigard is a city located in Washington County, Oregon. It is part of the Portland metropolitan area and is south of Beaverton, north of Tualatin.

Tigard is a livable, clean and affordable community of Tigard! Due in part to its quality of life, Tigard is the home base for a myriad of health care professionals - physicians, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors and nurse practitioners.

Tigard features many opportunities for activity and recreation, including several public and private golf courses, nine city parks, outdoor tennis courts, bike and pedestrian paths and the Tigard High School Swim Center. The Tigard Library offers much more than just a book to read. The library houses more than 95,000 books and 10,000 videos, audio tapes and CD's. Close to Tigard is Scenic Mt. Hood, with a variety of ski areas. Tigard is near to Oregon's beautiful coastline.

Englewood Park in Tigard is a wonderful little park full walking and bike trails wide enough for everyone to enjoy year round. This park features 3 play structures along its paths and many bridges crossing over Fanno Creek. It also gives you a view of one of the four of the old Tigard Windmills.

The park is divided in to two sections, an east and west portion, but has a crosswalk to get from one side to the other. The creek has wildlife year round that can be fun to watch as you are standing on the bridges looking down. From time to time you can even see kids coming out of the creek with some pretty large Crawdads.

Tigard is part of the Tigard-Tualatin school district.  Northwestern Tigard also feeds into the Beaverton School District as well.  Summer reading programs at the library and swimming programs offered through the school district keep children entertained as well.  With more than 300 acres of parks located in Tigard, including Cook Park (where the Balloon festival is held), all residents and visitors alike are able to enjoy the natural beauty of Tigard.

In Tigard, Oregon, residents really can have it all: a community-oriented family-friendly town in a historic setting that offers easy access to the city, the mountains, and the ocean.

Housing Cost

Tigard offer a wide variety of options for families and singles of all stripes: no matter what exactly you need in your next (or first) home, there is sure to be something in Tigard that meets your stipulations.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $243,200

Demographics

Estimated population in July 2006: 49,100. Tigard covers 10.9 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 166 feet above sea level.

Zip codes: 97223

Weather

Tigard, OR climate is mild during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 60's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.

The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 79.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 33.80 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 25 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 14 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Tigard is 39.95 Inches. Winter months tend to be wetter than summer months. The wettest month of the year is December with an average rainfall of 6.41 Inches.

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