Sherman County, Oregon
Sherman County, Oregon | |
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Sherman County Courthouse in Moro | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 120°41′W / 45.41°N 120.69°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Founded | February 25, 1889 |
| Named after | William T. Sherman |
| Seat | Moro |
| Largest city | Wasco |
| Area | |
• Total | 831 sq mi (2,150 km2) |
| • Land | 824 sq mi (2,130 km2) |
| • Water | 7.5 sq mi (19 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,870 |
• Estimate (2024) | 2,002 |
| • Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | co |
Sherman County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,870, making it the second-least populous county in Oregon after nearby Wheeler. The county seat is Moro, and the largest city is Wasco. The county is named for William Tecumseh Sherman, a Union general in the American Civil War.