Camas, WA

Camas, Washington

Introduction to Camas, Washington

Camas, Washington, in Clark county, is 6 miles N of Gresham, Oregon (center to center) and 14 miles E of Portland, Oregon. The people of the city are in the Portland - Vancouver metropolitan area. Camas has a population of 12,534.

Camas History

Camas was named after the plant camas lily, which has an onion-like bulb and was revered by the Native Americans. Camas originated as a paper-mill town in the 1880s when LaCamas Colony Company selected this area for their new paper mill. The first post office and school were established in 1884. It was officially incorporated as a town in June 1906.

Camas and nearby Attractions

• Lacamas Lake
• Rocket City Neon Advertising Museum
• Heritage Park
• Camas-Washougal Community Recreation Center
• Lacamas Campground

Things To Do In Camas

Lacamas Park includes Round Lake, a playground, barbecue areas, and trails that go around the lake and the park. The trails lead to Camas Potholes and camas lily fields. Heritage Park provides facilities for boating at Lacamas Lake. It has many open spaces and a playground for kids. The city also has a skate park.

Camas Transportation

Flights can be availed from Portland International Airport.

Camas Higher Education

Portland Community College, Mt. Hood Community College, and Clark College provide facilities for higher education.

High Points

Camas strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 15%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Camas, WA

Comparing Camas to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Camas Almanac

Camas Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Camas Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Starbucks in Camas

Camas High Schools (2004)

CAMAS HIGH SCHOOL
26900 SE 15TH ST
360-817-4441
Serves 1,442 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

HOMELINK RIVER
2204 NE BIRCH
360-885-6804
A Non-traditional School
Serves 369 students.

Camas Colleges

(List of All Washington Colleges)

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