Founded in 1843, Yamhill County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Yamhill County was one of the original four districts of the Oregon Country. The city of McMinnville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 71, Yamhill County has a population of 108,239 and area of 716 square miles…
Category: Guide to Oregon
Oregon – Probably the name “Beaver State”, although unknown, is of Indian origin. Robert Gray, an American, explored the Columbus River in 1792. On their voyage of discovery in the western part of America, researchers Lewis and Clark hibernated at the mouth of the river in 1805/1806. The first permanent settlement was established in the Willamette Valley in 1834, followed by the first large wave of settlers in 1843. Oregon has approximately 2.3 million residents and the capital is Salem. The main products are the salmon of the Columbus River and the wood of the Douglas fir. Oregon joined the United States as the 33rd state in 1859.
Cities and Towns in Wheeler County, Oregon
Founded in 1899, Wheeler County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Wheeler County was formed from Grant County, Gilliam County, and Crook County. The city of Fossil is the county seat. With FIPS code of 69, Wheeler County has a population of 1,451 and area of 1,715 square miles (4,442…
Cities and Towns in Washington County, Oregon
Founded in 1843, Washington County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Washington County was one of the original four districts of the Oregon Country (as Twality District). The city of Hillsboro is the county seat. With FIPS code of 67, Washington County has a population of 600,811 and area of…
Cities and Towns in Wasco County, Oregon
Founded in 1854, Wasco County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Wasco County was formed from parts of Clackamas, Lane, Linn and Marion counties. The city of The Dalles is the county seat. With FIPS code of 65, Wasco County has a population of 26,726 and area of 2,381 square…
Cities and Towns in Wallowa County, Oregon
Founded in 1887, Wallowa County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Wallowa County was formed from Eastern portion of Union County. The city of Enterprise is the county seat. With FIPS code of 63, Wallowa County has a population of 7,545 and area of 3,145 square miles (8,146 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Union County, Oregon
Founded in 1864, Union County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Union County was formed from Baker County. The city of La Grande is the county seat. With FIPS code of 61, Union County has a population of 26,212 and area of 2,037 square miles (5,276 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Umatilla County, Oregon
Founded in 1862, Umatilla County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Umatilla County was formed from Central portion of Wasco County. The city of Pendleton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 59, Umatilla County has a population of 79,988 and area of 3,215 square miles (8,327 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Tillamook County, Oregon
Founded in 1853, Tillamook County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Tillamook County was formed from Clatsop, Yamhill and Polk Counties. The city of Tillamook is the county seat. With FIPS code of 57, Tillamook County has a population of 27,748 and area of 1,102 square miles (2,854 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Sherman County, Oregon
Founded in 1889, Sherman County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Sherman County was formed from Northeast corner of Wasco County. The city of Moro is the county seat. With FIPS code of 55, Sherman County has a population of 1,907 and area of 823 square miles (2,132 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Polk County, Oregon
Founded in 1845, Polk County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Polk County was formed from Yamhill District. The city of Dallas is the county seat. With FIPS code of 53, Polk County has a population of 89,164 and area of 741 square miles (1,919 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Multnomah County, Oregon
Founded in 1854, Multnomah County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Multnomah County was formed from Eastern part of Washington and the northern part of Clackamas counties. The city of Portland is the county seat. With FIPS code of 51, Multnomah County has a population of 803,377 and area of…
Cities and Towns in Morrow County, Oregon
Founded in 1885, Morrow County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Morrow County was formed from Western portion of Umatilla County and a small portion of eastern Wasco County. The city of Heppner is the county seat. With FIPS code of 49, Morrow County has a population of 12,303 and…
Cities and Towns in Marion County, Oregon
Founded in 1843, Marion County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Marion County was one of the original four districts of the Oregon territory. The city of Salem is the county seat. With FIPS code of 47, Marion County has a population of 347,119 and area of 1,185 square miles…
Cities and Towns in Malheur County, Oregon
Founded in 1887, Malheur County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Malheur County was formed from Southern portion of Baker County. The city of Vale is the county seat. With FIPS code of 45, Malheur County has a population of 31,693 and area of 9,888 square miles (25,610 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Linn County, Oregon
Founded in 1847, Linn County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Linn County was formed from Southern portion of Champoeg (later Marion) County. The city of Albany is the county seat. With FIPS code of 43, Linn County has a population of 129,839 and area of 2,291 square miles (5,934…
Cities and Towns in Lincoln County, Oregon
Founded in 1893, Lincoln County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Lincoln County was formed from Western portion of Benton County and Polk County. The city of Newport is the county seat. With FIPS code of 41, Lincoln County has a population of 50,862 and area of 980 square miles…
Cities and Towns in Lane County, Oregon
Founded in 1851, Lane County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Lane County was formed from Southern part of Linn County and the portion of Benton County east of Umpqua County. The city of Eugene is the county seat. With FIPS code of 39, Lane County has a population of…
Cities and Towns in Lake County, Oregon
Founded in 1874, Lake County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Lake County was formed from Jackson and Wasco Counties. The city of Lakeview is the county seat. With FIPS code of 37, Lake County has a population of 8,276 and area of 7,940 square miles (20,565 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Klamath County, Oregon
Founded in 1882, Klamath County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Klamath County was formed from Western part of Lake County. The city of Klamath Falls is the county seat. With FIPS code of 35, Klamath County has a population of 70,164 and area of 5,945 square miles (15,397 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Josephine County, Oregon
Founded in 1856, Josephine County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Josephine County was formed from Western half of Jackson County. The city of Grants Pass is the county seat. With FIPS code of 33, Josephine County has a population of 88,346 and area of 1,640 square miles (4,248 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Jefferson County, Oregon
Founded in 1914, Jefferson County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Jefferson County was formed from Crook County. The city of Madras is the county seat. With FIPS code of 31, Jefferson County has a population of 25,068 and area of 1,781 square miles (4,613 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Jackson County, Oregon
Founded in 1852, Jackson County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Jackson County was formed from Southwestern portion of Lane County and unorganized area south of Douglas and Umpqua Counties. The city of Medford is the county seat. With FIPS code of 29, Jackson County has a population of 223,734…
Cities and Towns in Hood River County, Oregon
Founded in 1908, Hood River County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Hood River County was formed from Northwest portion of Wasco County. The city of Hood River is the county seat. With FIPS code of 27, Hood River County has a population of 24,057 and area of 522 square…
Cities and Towns in Harney County, Oregon
Founded in 1889, Harney County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Harney County was formed from Southern two-thirds of Grant County. The city of Burns is the county seat. With FIPS code of 25, Harney County has a population of 7,575 and area of 10,135 square miles (26,250 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Grant County, Oregon
Founded in 1864, Grant County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Grant County was formed from parts of old Wasco and old Umatilla counties. The city of Canyon City is the county seat. With FIPS code of 23, Grant County has a population of 7,272 and area of 4,529 square…
Cities and Towns in Gilliam County, Oregon
Founded in 1885, Gilliam County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Gilliam County was formed from Eastern third of Wasco County. The city of Condon is the county seat. With FIPS code of 21, Gilliam County has a population of 2,005 and area of 1,204 square miles (3,118 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Douglas County, Oregon
Founded in 1852, Douglas County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Douglas County was formed from portion of Umpqua County which lay east of the Coast Range summit. The city of Roseburg is the county seat. With FIPS code of 19, Douglas County has a population of 111,978 and area…
Cities and Towns in Deschutes County, Oregon
Founded in 1916, Deschutes County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Deschutes County was formed from Southern part of Crook County. The city of Bend is the county seat. With FIPS code of 17, Deschutes County has a population of 204,801 and area of 3,018 square miles (7,817 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Curry County, Oregon
Founded in 1855, Curry County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Curry County was formed from Coos County. The city of Gold Beach is the county seat. With FIPS code of 15, Curry County has a population of 23,683 and area of 1,627 square miles (4,214 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Crook County, Oregon
Founded in 1882, Crook County is one of 36 counties in the state of Oregon. Historically, Crook County was formed from Southern part of Wasco County. The city of Prineville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 13, Crook County has a population of 25,739 and area of 2,980 square miles (7,718 km2). List…