Beaverton, Oregon#Library

According to Oregon Geographic Names, Beaverton's name is derived from the settlement's proximity to a large body of water resulting from beaver dams.

The area of Tualatin Valley that became Beaverton was originally the home of a Native American tribe known as the Atfalati, which settlers mispronounced as Tualatin. The Atfalati population dwindled in the latter part of the 18th century, and the prosperous tribe was no longer dominant in the area by the 19th century when settlers arrived. The tribe named their village Chakeipi, which translates to "place of the beaver",{{cite web |url=http://www.beavertonoregon.gov/community/history.aspx | title = Beaverton History | publisher = City of Beaverton | access-date = September 7, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070928062919/http://www.beavertonoregon.gov/community/history.aspx | archive-date = September 28, 2007 | url-status = dead}} which early settlers referred to as "Beaverdam."

Early settlers include the Hall Family from Kentucky, the Denneys who lived on their claim near present-day Scholls Ferry Road and Hall Blvd, and Orin S. Allen, from western New York. Lawrence Hall purchased {{convert|640|acre|km2}} in Beaverdam in 1847 and built a grist mill with his brother near present-day Walker Road. His was the first land claim in the area. He was soon followed by Thomas Denney in 1848, who came to the area and built its first sawmill. In 1860, a toll plank road from Portland to Beaverton was completed over a trail called Canyon Road.

After the American Civil War, numerous other settlers, including Joshua Welch, George Betts, Charles Angel, W. P. Watson, and John Henry, laid out what is now known as Beaverton hoping they could bring a railroad to an area once described as, "mostly swamps & marshes connected by beaver dams to create what looked like a huge lake." In 1872, Beaverton's first post office opened in a general store operated by Betts, who also served as the first postmaster of the community. Betts Street, where the current post office now stands, is named in honor of him. In 1893, Beaverton, which by that time had a population of 400, was officially incorporated. Alonzo Cady, a local businessman, served as the first mayor. Many major roads in Beaverton are named for these early settlers.

File:View of Beaverton 1950's (Beaverton, Oregon Historical Photo Gallery) (10).jpg

Beaverton was an early home to automobile dealerships. A Ford Motor Company dealership was established there in 1915; it was purchased by Guy Carr in 1923 and over the years Carr expanded it into several locations throughout Beaverton. There are still several dealerships near the intersection of Walker and Canyon Roads.

File:Beaverton Depot for Oregon Electric Railway (Beaverton, Oregon Historical Photo Gallery) (247).jpg

In the early 1920s, Beaverton was home to Premium Picture Productions, a movie studio which produced about fifteen films. The studio site was later converted into Watt's Field and associated aircraft manufacturing facilities. A second Beaverton airport, Bernard's Airport, was later developed farther north, at the present location of the Cedar Hills Crossing mall.

The town's first library opened in 1925. Originally on the second floor of the Cady building, it has been moved repeatedly; in 2000 it was moved to its current location on Hall Boulevard and 5th Street. A branch location was opened for the first time in June 2010, when the Murray-Scholls location opened near the Murrayhill neighborhood. The Beaverton libraries and 15 other local libraries participate in the Washington County Cooperative Library Services.

===21st century===

File:Southwest corner of The Round - Beaverton, Oregon.JPG

In December 2004, the city and Washington County announced an "interim plan" which would lead to Beaverton becoming the second-largest city in Oregon, second only to Portland.[http://www.co.washington.or.us/deptmts/cao/news/bvtnplan.htm County Board Approves Interim Plan with Beaverton] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060818231719/http://www.co.washington.or.us/deptmts/cao/news/bvtnplan.htm |date=August 18, 2006 }}, a December 2004 article from the Washington County website The "interim" plan actually covered a period of more than ten years; from the county's perspective, the plan supported its strategy of having cities and special districts provide urban services. The city of Beaverton also attempted to annex certain businesses, including Nike, which responded with a legal and lobbying effort to resist the annexation.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/news/pressrelease.jhtml?year=2004&month=12&letter=h|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114034402/http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/news/pressrelease.jhtml?year=2004&month=12&letter=h|url-status=dead|title=Statement By Nike Regarding The Recent Annexation Actions By The City Of Beaverton|archive-date=November 14, 2006}} The lobbying effort succeeded quickly, with the Oregon Legislative Assembly enacting Senate Bill 887,[http://www.leg.state.or.us/05reg/measpdf/sb0800.dir/sb0887.en.pdf Oregon State Bill 887 as enrolled] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060303054851/http://www.leg.state.or.us/05reg/measpdf/sb0800.dir/sb0887.en.pdf |date=March 3, 2006 }} from the Oregon Legislative Assembly website which prohibited Beaverton from annexing Nike without the company's consent. The bill also applied to property owned by Electro Scientific Industries, Columbia Sportswear, and Tektronix, and in August 2008 the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals ruled that the bill also barred the city from annexing property belonging to Leupold & Stevens. (See below, under Economy.) Beaverton's legal efforts to annex Nike cost the city over one million dollars.{{Cite web|title=Beaverton hopes repaired relationship with Nike will help city's future|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/2013/04/beaverton_hopes_repaired_relat.html|date=April 13, 2013|website=The Oregonian|access-date=May 22, 2020}}

The Oregon State Legislature has also passed legislation which redetermined Washington County's urban growth boundary to include more development.{{Cite web|url=https://www.co.washington.or.us/LUT/PlanningProjects/reserves/whats-new.cfm|title=What's New|website=www.co.washington.or.us|access-date=February 25, 2021|archive-date=January 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123081210/https://www.co.washington.or.us/LUT/PlanningProjects/reserves/whats-new.cfm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.co.washington.or.us/LUT/PlanningProjects/Bethany/upload/North-Bethany-Study-Areas-Map.pdf |title=North Bethany Urban Growth Boundary Expansion Area |publisher=Washington County Department of Land Use & Transportation Planning Division |date=n.d. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923143938/http://www.co.washington.or.us/LUT/PlanningProjects/Bethany/upload/North-Bethany-Study-Areas-Map.pdf |archive-date=September 23, 2016 }} In 2018, the Metro Council voted to once again expand the urban growth boundary to include the Cooper Mountain urban reserve area.{{Cite web|title=Urban Growth Boundary Expansion|url=https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/2041/Urban-Growth-Boundary-Expansion|website=Beaverton, Oregon website|access-date=May 19, 2020|archive-date=September 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925135702/https://beavertonoregon.gov/2041/Urban-Growth-Boundary-Expansion|url-status=dead}}

In 2016, voters approved a $35 million bond for a new {{convert|75,000|ft2|m2|adj=on}} Public Safety Center built to withstand a major earthquake. The center, which opened in fall of 2020,{{cite web | url=https://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/beaverton-police-now-working-out-of-the-new-public-safety-center/article_d3141ca6-d7a5-5a0a-ad82-0d6d73dd493c.html | title=Beaverton Police now working out of the new Public Safety Center | date=December 28, 2020 }} now houses the city's Emergency Management and Police Departments.{{Cite news|title=Beaverton clears way to complete Public Safety Center|url=https://pamplinmedia.com/bvt/15-news/443904-358767-beaverton-clears-way-to-complete-public-safety-center|last=Wong|first=Peter|work=Pamplin Media Group |access-date=May 19, 2020}} Construction began in September 2018.{{Cite web|title=Public Safety Center {{!}} Beaverton, OR – Official Website|url=https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/1757/Public-Safety-Center|website=beavertonoregon.gov|access-date=May 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712075331/http://www.beavertonoregon.gov/1757/Public-Safety-Center|archive-date=July 12, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=Public Safety Center {{!}} Beaverton Police Department, OR|url=https://www.beavertonpolice.org/153/Public-Safety-Center|website=beavertonpolice.org|access-date=May 19, 2020}}

The city has tried to encourage transit-oriented development around the city's MAX Light Rail stations. The Round, a mixed-use development around Beaverton Central MAX Station on the site of a former sewer plant, was announced in 1996.{{cite news|last1=Schmidt|first1=Brad|title=The Round's tenacious tenants survive their winter of discontent|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/index.ssf/2010/08/the_rounds_tenacious_tenants_survive_their_winter_of_discontent.html|access-date=June 10, 2015|work=The Oregonian|date=August 14, 2010}} In 2014, the City of Beaverton moved its city hall into The Beaverton Building, an office building in The Round.{{cite news|last1=Vidyasagar|first1=Aparna|title=City of Beaverton Departments To Move Into 'The Round'|url=http://www.opb.org/news/article/city-of-beaverton-departments-to-move-into-the-round/|access-date=June 10, 2015|work=OPB|date=August 7, 2014|archive-date=June 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612013038/http://www.opb.org/news/article/city-of-beaverton-departments-to-move-into-the-round/|url-status=dead}} The Round currently consists of 24,000 square foot of retail space with 63 residential condominiums located above.{{Cite web|title=About the Round|url=http://theroundbeaverton.com/about/about-the-round/|website=The Round|access-date=May 1, 2020}} BG's Food Cartel, Beaverton's first food cart pod, opened in 2018 and has 31 food carts, a speakeasy bar, and an event venue.{{Cite web|title=BG Food Cartel {{!}} Beaverton's Largest Food Cart Pod|url=http://bgfoodcartel.com/|website=BG Food Cartel|access-date=May 1, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Beaverton's first super food cart pod opens|url=https://www.kgw.com/article/life/beavertons-first-super-food-cart-pod-opens/283-514080218|website=KGW|date=February 3, 2018 |access-date=May 1, 2020}} Adjacent to The Round, the 550 seat Patricia Reser Center for the Arts opened in 2022,{{Cite web|title=Beaverton's Reser Center for the Arts celebrates grand opening|date=March 2022 |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/life/reser-arts-center-grand-opening/283-b77be5d2-6023-411a-91c6-1a460ee9653e}} KGW. and was made possible by pledges from the Beaverton Arts Foundation and Pat Reser along with public sources. The groundbreaking was performed on November 13, 2019.{{Cite web|title=Patricia Reser Center for the Arts|url=https://prca.beavertonoregon.gov/|website=prca.beavertonoregon.gov|access-date=May 1, 2020|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803150605/https://prca.beavertonoregon.gov/|url-status=dead}} In addition to the Reser Center, a new 125-room hotel opened next to The Round in February 2021.{{Cite web|title=Hyatt House opening in Beaverton|date=February 10, 2021 |url=https://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/hyatt-house-opening-in-beaverton/article_a4b9fe69-52b2-5355-ae37-76c1f1599e96.html}} Beaverton Valley Times. The performing arts center, apartments, city hall, hotel, MAX light rail station, plazas, food carts, and nearby businesses are collectively known as Downtown Beaverton.

Beaverton covers a total area of {{convert|19.7|sqmi|sqkm}}, all of it land except for small creeks, ponds, and lakes.{{cite map |url=https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9005/City-Limit-8x11 |title=Beaverton, Oregon City Map |publisher=City of Beaverton, Oregon |date=January 2020 |access-date=April 19, 2020 |archive-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111231858/https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9005/City-Limit-8x11 |url-status=dead }} The city is located along the eastern edge of the Tualatin Valley just west of the Tualatin Mountains. It is bordered by Portland to the east, Hillsboro to the west, and Tigard to the south. Much of the remaining area surrounding Beaverton in the north and southwest constitutes unincorporated Washington County land.{{cite map |url=https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/DocumentCenter/View/844/Beaverton-and-Vicinity |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315013517/https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/DocumentCenter/View/844/Beaverton-and-Vicinity |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |title=Beaverton & Vicinity |publisher=City of Beaverton, Oregon |date=January 2020 |access-date=April 19, 2020 }} The elevation within city limits ranges from as high as {{convert|698.2|ft|m}} above sea level to as low as {{convert|131.7|ft|m}} above sea level. The city averages at {{convert|189|ft|m}} above sea level.{{cite web |url=https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/195/Community-Profile |title=Community Profile |publisher=City of Beaverton, Oregon |access-date=April 19, 2020 |archive-date=September 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929074230/https://beavertonoregon.gov/195/Community-Profile |url-status=dead }}

The city of Beaverton is divided into 13 neighborhoods: Central Beaverton, Denney Whitford, Raleigh West, Five Oaks, Triple Creek, Greenway, Highland, Neighbors Southwest, Sexton Mountain, South Beaverton, Vose, West Beaverton, and West Slope. Each neighborhood runs a Neighborhood Association Committee (NAC) to discuss neighborhood affairs, with the exception of Five Oaks and Triple Creek, and Denney Whitford and Raleigh West each sharing a NAC.{{Cite web |title=Neighborhoods {{!}} Beaverton, OR - Official Website |url=https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/696/Find-My-Neighborhood |access-date= |website=www.beavertonoregon.gov}}

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As of the census of 2020, there were 97,494 people.

The racial makeup of the city was 59% Non-Hispanic White, 2.9% African American, 1.0% Native American, 12.2% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 8.7% from other races, and 12.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 18.1% of the population.{{cite news |title=2020 Beaverton census |url=https://data.statesmanjournal.com/census/total-population/not-hispanic-white/beaverton-city-oregon/160-4105350/#cmap |access-date=November 5, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221106191108/https://data.statesmanjournal.com/census/total-population/not-hispanic-white/beaverton-city-oregon/160-4105350/#cmap |archive-date=November 6, 2022 }}

As of 2020 the median income for a household in the city was $38,261, and the median income for a family was $71,806.{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Beaverton city, Oregon; Portland city, Oregon; Eugene city, Oregon|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/beavertoncityoregon,portlandcityoregon,eugenecityoregon/PST045219|access-date=December 26, 2020|website=www.census.gov|language=en}} Males had a median income of $41,683 versus $31,204 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,419. About 5.0% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 21, 2012}} of 2010, there were 89,803 people, 37,213 households, and 21,915 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|4794.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 39,500 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2108.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 73.0% White, 2.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 10.5% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 8.2% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 16.3% of the population.

There were 37,213 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 34.7 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

Reser's Fine Foods, processor and distributor of freshly prepared foods, has headquartered in Beaverton since 1960. Leupold & Stevens, maker of rifle scopes and other specialty optics, has been located on property adjacent to the City of Beaverton since 1968. The Beaverton City Council annexed that property in May 2005, and Leupold & Stevens challenged that annexation. The company eventually won the legal fight in 2009 with the city, thus the company was de-annexed from the city.{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2009/04/beaverton_drops_annexation_fig.html|title=Beaverton drops annexation fight|last=Schmidt|first=Brad|date=April 8, 2009|work=The Oregonian|access-date=April 10, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20090412085505/http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2009/04/beaverton_drops_annexation_fig.html|archive-date=April 12, 2009|url-status=live}} R.M. Wade & Co., manufacturer of agricultural and irrigation equipment, is the oldest family-owned company in the state of Oregon.{{cite news|url=http://business.highbeam.com/412061/article-1G1-9142496/all-family-celebrating-its-125th-anniversary-irrigation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125155516/https://business.highbeam.com/412061/article-1G1-9142496/all-family-celebrating-its-125th-anniversary-irrigation |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 25, 2015 |title=All in the family: celebrating its 125th anniversary, irrigation manufacturer R.M. Wade Co. could be Oregon's oldest continually family-owned company |newspaper=Oregon Business |date=October 1, 1990 |last=Klooster |first=Karl}}

As part of the Silicon Forest, Beaverton is the location of numerous technology organizations and companies, including{{Cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/11/silicon_forest_tech_outposts_w.html|title=Silicon Forest outposts: Who they are, what they do|date=November 15, 2015|access-date=June 9, 2017}} Linux Technology Center of IBM,{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/|title=developerWorks : Open source tutorials and projects|website=IBM }}{{failed verification |date=December 2023 |reason=Currently no mention of Beaverton on the page.}} Tektronix, ADI formerly known as Maxim Integrated Products, VeriWave, Khronos Group and Oregon Technology Business Center (OTBC), a non-profit tech startup incubator.http://www.otbc.org/about {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224004952/http://www.otbc.org/about |date=December 24, 2014 }}. Retrieved December 23, 2014 Phoenix Technologies operates its Northwestern Regional Office in Beaverton.[http://www.phoenix.com/pages/corporate-offices Corporate Offices] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613000028/http://www.phoenix.com/pages/corporate-offices |date=June 13, 2016 }}. Phoenix Technologies. Retrieved March 9, 2015. Analog Devices spent more than $1 billion in 2023 on their Beaverton location, making it the largest office for the company.

According to the City's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,{{Cite web|title=2021–2020 Comprehensive Financial Report|url=https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/DocumentCenter/View/34003/CAFR2021-Final|website=City of Beaverton|access-date=January 8, 2022|archive-date=January 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108064929/https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/DocumentCenter/View/34003/CAFR2021-Final|url-status=dead}} the largest employers in the city are:

• Beaverton Farmer's Market
• BG's Food Cartel
• Cooper Mountain Nature Park
• Cooper Mountain Vineyards
• Hyland Forest Park
• Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
• Tualatin Hills Nature Park
• Veterans Memorial Park
• Jenkins Estate

Cedar Hills Crossing is a shopping mall within the city of Beaverton. Facilities include a variety of restaurants, big-box retailers, a bowling alley, and more.Harrington, Patrick (October 10, 2002). "Mall changing its look, identity and access routes". The Oregonian. Progress Ridge Town Square is a lifestyle center also in Beaverton which includes shops and restaurants.{{Cite web |date=April 29, 2022 |title=Walking Beaverton {{!}} Progress Ridge, Regional Trail, Murray Lake {{!}} SkyBluePortland |url=https://www.thisnorthwestlife.com/walking-beaverton-neighbors-southwest-progress-ridge-westside-regional-trail/ |access-date=December 23, 2023 |language=en-US}}

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The current mayor of Beaverton is Lacey Beaty, who was first elected in 2020.{{cite web |title=Mayor |url=https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/185/Mayor |website=Beaverton, Oregon |access-date=April 27, 2022}} The Beaverton City Council consists of six councilors. The Mayor and City Councilors are all elected at large to serve four-year terms in a council-manager form of government where the Beaverton City Council and Mayor hire a city manager who is the administrative head of the city.

The Howard M. Terpenning Recreation Complex, opened in 1978, features swimming, athletics, tennis, baseball, softball and basketball facilities.

In 2014, the Beaverton–Aloha Little League Intermediate baseball team won the state tournament and traveled to Nogales, Arizona to play in the regional tournament, where they accumulated a 2–2 record.{{cite news|last1=Vance|first1=Miles|title=Beaverton Aloha Intermediate all-stars win Oregon state baseball title, head to regionals|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/index.ssf/2014/07/beaverton_aloha_intermediate_a.html|access-date=March 9, 2015|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=July 17, 2014}}{{cite web|title=2014 West Region Intermediate (50–70) Pool Play|url=http://tournaments.active.com/tournament/consumer/print.do?tournamentId=71746|website=tournaments.active.com|publisher=eteamz.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092257/http://tournaments.active.com/tournament/consumer/print.do?tournamentId=71746|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}

In 2006, the Murrayhill Little League baseball team qualified for the 2006 Little League World Series, the first Oregon team in 48 years to go that far. Murrayhill advanced to the semi-finals before losing; the third-place game was rained out and not rescheduled. In addition, a Junior Softball team from Beaverton went to 2006 World Series in Kirkland, Washington, ending in sixth place.

In 2002, Beaverton's Little League Softball team took second place to Waco, Texas, in the Little League Softball World Series.

In January 2013, Beaverton became the first city in Oregon to have an ice rink dedicated to the sport of curling, the Evergreen Curling Club.{{cite news|last1=Wells|first1=Shannon O.|title=New recreation club promises stone cold fun|url=http://portlandtribune.com/bvt/15-news/127605-new-recreation-club-promises-stone-cold-fun|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208140622/http://portlandtribune.com/bvt/15-news/127605-new-recreation-club-promises-stone-cold-fun|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 8, 2013|newspaper=Beaverton Valley Times|date=January 31, 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://evergreencurling.org/|title=Evergreen Curling Club - Curling in Portland, OR|website=evergreencurling.org}} In January 2017, the Evergreen Curling Club hosted the United States Curling Association Senior Women's National Championship.{{cite web|title=2017 USA Curling Senior National Championships|url=http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Events/Championships-microsite/Inside-the-Championships/National-Championship-Events/2017-Senior-National-Championships|access-date=April 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508105515/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Events/Championships-microsite/Inside-the-Championships/National-Championship-Events/2017-Senior-National-Championships|archive-date=May 8, 2017|url-status=dead}}

The public schools serving most of Beaverton are part of the Beaverton School District.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41067_washington/DC20SD_C41067.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, OR|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=May 19, 2023}} There are six public high schools in the district – Aloha High School, Beaverton High School, Mountainside High School, Southridge High School, Sunset High School, and Westview High School. It also has several public option schools serving grades 6-12 like the International School of Beaverton, Arts and Communication Magnet Academy, and Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering. Merlo Station High School is another alternative learning school within the district.

Portions of Beaverton are in the Hillsboro School District and the Portland Public Schools school district.

Private schools in the area include German American School, Holy Trinity School, Jesuit High School, Saint Cecilia Grade School, Southwest Christian School, Valley Catholic School, Willamette Valley Academy, and WoodHaven School.

• Portland Community College (PCC)  — Although it is based in Portland, some facilities operate in Beaverton.

Fire protection is provided through Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue. EMS services are provided by Metro West Ambulance.{{cite web|title=About TVF&R|url=http://www.tvfr.com/index.aspx?NID=93|publisher=Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue|access-date=April 7, 2020}}

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Beaverton is served by transit bus, commuter rail, and light rail services operated by the Portland metropolitan area's regional transit agency, TriMet. MAX Light Rail serves the city with seven light rail stations; from west to east, they are: {{stn|Elmonica/Southwest 170th Avenue}}, {{stn|Merlo Road/Southwest 158th Avenue}}, {{stn|Beaverton Creek}}, {{stn|Millikan Way}}, {{stn|Beaverton Central}}, Beaverton Transit Center, and Sunset Transit Center.{{cite map |url=https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8235/Bike-Beaverton-Route-Map |title=Bike Beaverton Route Map |publisher=City of Beaverton, Oregon |date=June 2014 |access-date=May 20, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=https://trimet.org/transitcenters/#beaverton |title=Transit Centers |publisher=TriMet |access-date=May 20, 2020}} The MAX Blue Line serves all seven stations while the MAX Red Line serves only Beaverton Transit Center and Sunset Transit Center.{{cite map |url=https://trimet.org/maps/pdf/railsystem.pdf |title=Rail System Map with transfers |publisher=TriMet |access-date=July 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210194620/https://trimet.org/maps/pdf/railsystem.pdf |archive-date=February 10, 2019 |url-status=dead }} Beaverton Transit Center, TriMet's busiest transit center,{{cite web |url=https://trimet.org/about/pdf/census/2018fall/transit-center-ridership.pdf |title=TriMet Transit Center Ridership – Fall 2018 |publisher=TriMet |access-date=April 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302171425/http://trimet.org/about/pdf/census/2018fall/transit-center-ridership.pdf |archive-date=March 2, 2019 |url-status=dead }} in addition to MAX, serves as a transit hub for bus routes mostly operating on the west side and as the northern terminus of WES Commuter Rail.{{cite news|last=Crepeau|first=Megan|title=Westside commuter rail launch smooth|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=February 3, 2009 |page=B2|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2009/02/wes_debuts_smoothly_but_with_a.html|access-date=August 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019184648/http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2009/02/wes_debuts_smoothly_but_with_a.html|archive-date=October 19, 2014|url-status=live}} {{stn|Hall/Nimbus}}, the second station southbound on WES, is also located in Beaverton.{{cite map |url=https://trimet.org/schedules/pdf/wes.pdf |title=WES Commuter Rail |publisher=TriMet |access-date=June 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302141721/http://trimet.org/schedules/pdf/wes.pdf |archive-date=March 2, 2019 |url-status=dead }} Intercity bus services with stops in Beaverton include POINT and TCTD.

Oregon Electric and Red Electric interurban lines once served the city in the early 20th century. In the 1940s, Tualatin Valley Stages, a division of Portland Stages, Inc., provided limited bus transit service between the city and downtown Portland;{{cite news|title=Stage Fares To Increase|date=August 6, 1947|newspaper=The Oregonian|page=9}} it operated later as a separate company, Tualatin Valley Buses, Inc., through the 1960s. This was one of four privately owned bus companies that served the Portland metropolitan area and were collectively known as the "Blue Bus" lines. All four companies were replaced in 1970 by TriMet,{{cite news|last=Federman|first=Stan|date=September 2, 1970|title=Tri-Met Action Averts Strike Of Bus Drivers; Agency To Assume Operation Of Four Suburban Blue Lines|newspaper=The Oregonian|page=1}} which expanded bus service to cover more areas of Beaverton.

The city is the location of a major freeway interchange for U.S. Route 26 (US 26; Sunset Highway) and Oregon Route 217 (OR 217). The Sunset Highway connects Beaverton to Hillsboro and the Oregon Coast to the west and Portland to the east. OR 217 travels from Beaverton south through Tigard and terminates at an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5).

• James Allsup – far-right political commentator
• Shoshana Bean – singer, actress
• Charles E. Bernard – aviator
• Chase Boone – soccer player{{Cite web |title=Chase Boone |url=https://goredlands.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/chase-boone/5888 |access-date=February 6, 2025 |website=Redlands Bulldogs}}
• Cameron Brink – basketball player
• John Brotherton – actor
• Mike Byrne – drummer for The Smashing Pumpkins
• Janet Chvatal – actress
• Grace Crunican – general manager for Bay Area Rapid Transit
• Ward Cunningham – inventor of the wiki
• Brad Fitzpatrick – programmer
• Ted Geoghegan – screenwriter
• Barrie Gilbert – inventor
• Erik Hurtado – professional soccer player
• Ian Karmel – stand-up comedian and writer
• Gloria Calderon Kellett – writer
• Anne Kenney – television producer
• Morten Lauridsen – composer
• Michael McQuilken – director
• Moultrie Patten – jazz musician
• Rubio Rubin – professional soccer player
• Ari Shapiro – radio journalist
• Royal Skousen – professor
• Todd Snider – musician
• Courtney Taylor-Taylor – lead singer of The Dandy Warhols
• James B. Thayer – Army brigadier general
• Tommy Thayer – lead guitarist for Kiss
• Mike "Smitty" Smith – drummer for Paul Revere & the Raiders

Beaverton's sister cities are:{{cite web|title=About our Sister Cities|url=https://www.beavertonoregon.gov/479/About-our-Sister-Cities|website=beavertonoregon.gov|publisher=City of Beaverton|access-date=May 6, 2021}}

• {{flagicon|JPN}} Gotemba, Japan (1987)
• {{flagicon|TWN}} Hsinchu, Taiwan (1988)
• {{flagicon|KOR}} Cheonan, South Korea (1989)
• {{flagicon|RUS}} Birobidzhan, Russia (1990)
• {{flagicon|GER}} Trossingen, Germany (1993)
• {{flagicon|FRA}} Cluses, France (1999)

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