Deschutes County

Also known as Deschutes County, Oregon, Deschutes County, OR

county in Oregon, United States

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The entry is geolocated on the map in OR.

Vinony files it under 1916 establishments in Oregon, Deschutes County, Oregon and Oregon counties.

Its subject is documented across 46 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Oregon
Founded: December 13, 1916
Named after: Deschutes River
Seat: Bend
Largest city: Bend
Total: 3,055 sq mi (7,910 km )
Land: 3,018 sq mi (7,820 km )
Water: 37 sq mi (96 km ) 1.2%
Estimate 2025: 213,072
Density: 65/sq mi (25/km )
Time zone: UTC−8 ( Pacific )
Summer dst: UTC−7 ( PDT )
Congressional districts: 2nd , 5th
Website: www .deschutes .org

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Wikidata facts

Population: 198253
Area: 7912
Official website: www.deschutes.org
Image: Old Post Office - Bend Oregon.jpg
Households: 77040

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water as percent of area: 1.2
native label: Deschutes County
Commons category: Deschutes County, Oregon
inception: 1916-00-00
social media followers: 5358
per capita income: 37615

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Encyclopedic overview

Deschutes County (/dəˈʃuːts/ də-SHOOTS) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 198,253. The county seat is Bend. The county was created in 1916 out of part of Crook County and was named for the Deschutes River, which itself was named by French-Canadian trappers of the early 19th century. It is the political and economic hub of Central Oregon. Deschutes comprises the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area and media market. Deschutes is Oregon's fastest-growing and most recently formed county.

History

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