Gilliam County, Oregon
Gilliam County, Oregon | |
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Gilliam County Courthouse in Condon | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′N 120°13′W / 45.38°N 120.21°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Founded | February 25, 1885 |
| Named after | Cornelius Gilliam |
| Seat | Condon |
| Largest city | Condon |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,223 sq mi (3,170 km2) |
| • Land | 1,205 sq mi (3,120 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (47 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,995 |
• Estimate (2024) | 1,971 |
| • Density | 1.656/sq mi (0.6392/km2) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Gilliam County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,995, making it the third-least populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Condon. The county was established in 1885 and is named for Cornelius Gilliam, a colonel who commanded the forces of the provisional government of Oregon after the Whitman Massacre.