Orient, Oregon, is an unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.[3] The community is centered at SE Orient Drive at 302nd Avenue, near Gresham, which is the rough location of the former Orient Post Office.[4]
Orient, Oregon | |
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Unincorporated community | |
The country store in Orient, Oregon | |
Orient, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′02″N 122°21′09″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Multnomah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 462 |
| • Density | 487.86/sq mi (188.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97080 |
| Area code | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-55500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136602 |

The area was home to the Orient Mill, a steam-driven sawmill founded by Andrew MacKinnon, an 1880 Scottish immigrant. MacKinnon's wife, Miyo Iwakoshi, was the first Japanese citizen to settle in Oregon.[5]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 462 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][2] | |||
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