Wasco County, Oregon
Wasco County, Oregon | |
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Wasco County Courthouse in The Dalles | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′N 121°10′W / 45.16°N 121.16°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Founded | January 11, 1854 |
| Named after | Wasco people |
| Seat | The Dalles |
| Largest city | The Dalles |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,395 sq mi (6,200 km2) |
| • Land | 2,382 sq mi (6,170 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (36 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,670 |
• Estimate (2024) | 26,507 |
| • Density | 11.20/sq mi (4.323/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | co |
Wasco County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,213. Its county seat is The Dalles. The county is named for a local tribe of Native Americans, the Wasco, a Chinook tribe who live on the south side of the Columbia River. It is near the Washington state line. Wasco County comprises The Dalles Micropolitan Statistical Area.