The neighborhood is bordered by Maplewood, Ashcreek, and Crestwood on the west, Hayhurst and Hillsdale to the north, and South Burlingame, Markham, and West Portland Park to the south and east.

A bit of Portland history played out in the Village on April 7, 1987, when Mayor Bud Clark fired Police Chief Jim Davis while the two were having a breakfast meeting at the Fat City Cafe.

[3] The neighborhood celebrates "Multnomah Days" with a parade and street festival on the third Saturday of August.

In November, 2015, the City of Portland opened up the Jerome F. Sears building as a temporary homeless shelter, [4] which was a controversial shelter operated by an organization called Transition Projects.

[6] In June 2016, the city asked to remain open for three additional months, however the neighbors demanded the shelter closed.