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Oregon Counties
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Oregon Counties
There are 36 counties in the state of Oregon. The Oregon Constitution does not explicitly
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Sherman County, Oregon
Sherman County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Moro
Year Organized: 1889
Square Miles: 823
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Court House: P.O. Box 365
County Courthouse
Moro, OR 97039-0365
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named for General William Techumseh Sherman of
Civil War fame.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Sherman County was created in 1889
out of the northeast corner of Wasco County. It was named for General William
Techumseh Sherman of Civil War fame. Sherman County is located in north central
Oregon and is bounded by the Columbia River on the north, the John Day River and
Gilliam County on the east, and the Deschutes River, Buck Hollow, and Wasco
County on the west and south. The only change made to the county's borders
occurred in 1891 when the Legislative Assembly moved the county line eighteen
miles farther south. Sherman County contains 831 square miles. The town of Wasco
was designated the county seat by the Legislative Assembly although the
selection was contested between Wasco and Moro. Moro benefited from the addition
to the southern part of the county of a portion of Wasco County and was the
eventual winner of a series of elections to select a county seat.
The county contracted in 1892 to construct a building and vault on the main
street of Moro for use as an interim courthouse. A permanent courthouse was
built in 1899 on a hill overlooking the town and is still in use today.
A county court has governed Sherman County since its creation. Administrative
functions for Sherman County continue to be the responsibility of the county
court consisting of the county judge and two commissioners. Other elected
officials are the assessor, county clerk, district attorney, sheriff, and
treasurer.
The population of the county has remained fairly constant, in 1890 there were
1,792 residents and in 2000 there were 1934 residents, a 0.83% increase over
1990.
Sherman County is an agricultural county with no industry. It has a larger
percentage of its 831 square miles under cultivation than any county in Oregon.
Its farms are devoted to growing wheat and barley. Cattle raising also
contributes to the county's economy as does recreation on the rivers bordering
the county.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Grass Valley |
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- Moro
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Rufus |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Wasco |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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Online High Schools
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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