West Linn, Oregon

West Linn
West Linn
City
	West Linn, Oregon
	West Linn City Hall
	Flag Seal
	Motto(s): City of Hills, Trees and Rivers
	Location in Oregon
	Coordinates: 45°21′55″N 122°38′28″W / 45.36528°N 122.64111°W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Clackamas
Incorporated	1913
Named for	Lewis F. Linn
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government
• Mayor	Rory Bialostosky
Area
• Total	8.11 sq mi (21.00 km2)
• Land	7.43 sq mi (19.24 km2)
• Water	0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
Elevation	679 ft (207 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	27,373
• Density	3,684.12/sq mi (1,422.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code	97068
Area code	503
FIPS code	41-80150
GNIS feature ID	2412224
Website	westlinnoregon.gov

West Linn is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. A southern suburb within the Portland metropolitan area, West Linn developed on the site of the former Linn City, which was named after U.S. Senator Lewis F. Linn of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, who had advocated the American occupation of the Oregon territory as a counterclaim to the British.

The Sullivan hydroelectric plant opened in 1889, and harvested energy from nearby Willamette Falls. The adjacent Willamette Falls Pulp and Paper Company began operations the same year.

As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 27,373.

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