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Hood River County
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county in Oregon, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Oregon
- Founded
- June 23, 1908
- Named after
- Hood River
- Seat
- Hood River
- Largest city
- Hood River
- Total
- 533 sq mi (1,380 km )
- Land
- 522 sq mi (1,350 km )
- Water
- 11 sq mi (28 km ) 2.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 23,720
- Density
- 43/sq mi (17/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−8 ( Pacific )
- Summer dst
- UTC−7 ( PDT )
- Congressional district
- 3rd
- Website
- hoodrivercounty .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Hood River County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,977. The county seat is Hood River. The county was established in 1908 and is named for the Hood River, a tributary of the Columbia River. Hood River County comprises the Hood River, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Hood River Valley produces apples, pears, and cherries. Situated between Mount Hood and the Columbia River in the middle of the Columbia River Gorge, Hood River County is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, such as windsurfers, mountain-bikers, skiers, hikers, kayakers, and many more.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hood River County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.