Lake County, Oregon
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Location in the state of Oregon
Oregon's location in the U.S.
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Founded	October 24, 1874
Seat	Lakeview
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	8,358 sq mi (21,647 km²) 8,136 sq mi (21,072 km²) 223 sq mi (578 km²), 2. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Lakeview is a city in Lake County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2474 at the 2000 census. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 66%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	7,422 0/sq mi (0/km²)
Website: www.lakecountyor.org

Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The following is a list of 36 counties in the US state of Oregon. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is so named for the sizeable number of lakes found within its boundaries, including Lake Abert and Goose Lake. Abert Rim in Lake County, Oregon is one of the highest Fault scarps in the United States Goose Lake is a large Alkaline lake on the California - Oregon border in the western United States. While it is among the largest Oregon counties in land area, it is thinly populated: in 2000, its population was 7,422. The seat of the county is located at Lakeview. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Lakeview is a city in Lake County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2474 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Geographic features 2.2 Major highways 2.3 Adjacent counties 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Points of interest 6 Communities 6.1 Incorporated cities 6.2 Unincorporated communities 7 References 8 External links

History

Lake County was created from Jackson and Wasco Counties on October 24, 1874 by the State Legislature. Jackson County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. Wasco County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. The County is named for a local tribe of Native Americans Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It then included the present Klamath County and all of the present Lake County except Warner Valley. Klamath County (ˈklæməθ is a county located in the US state of Oregon. In 1882 land was removed to create Klamath County, and in 1885 the Warner area from Grant County was added. Grant County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. In 2000 its population was 7935

Linkville, now Klamath Falls, was the first county seat. Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. M. Bullard gave 20 acres (80,000 m²) as the Lakeview townsite. By the 1875 election a town had been started there and an election moved the county seat to Lakeview. Because of poor transportation connections with the rest of Oregon, the early economic orientation of Lake County was toward California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. As an indicator of that connection, both the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner arrived in Lakeview daily, often before the The Oregonian. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H The San Francisco Examiner is a US daily Newspaper. It has been published continuously in San Francisco, California, since The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. During the 1840s and 1850s the county was part of the military courier route between The Dalles on the Columbia River and the Presidio in San Francisco. This page is about the Oregon town For the nearby geological formation The Dalles see Celilo Falls. The Columbia River (known as The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The county did not acquire a railroad connection until the 1890s. That railroad spur, the Nevada-California-Oregon Railway line running from Lakeview to Reno, Nevada, only emphasized the isolation of the county from the rest of Oregon. The Nevada-California-Oregon Railway was a Narrow gauge railroad originally planned to connect Reno, Nevada to the Columbia River. ^[1]

Geography

Geographic features

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,358 square miles (21,648 km²), of which, 8,136 square miles (21,071 km²) of it is land and 223 square miles (577 km²) of it (2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 66%) is water.

Major highways

• Oregon Route 31
• U.S. Route 395

Adjacent counties

• Deschutes County, Oregon - (north)
• Klamath County, Oregon - (west)
• Harney County, Oregon - (east)
• Modoc County, California - (south)
• Washoe County, Nevada - (south)

Economy

The traditional county economy rests on lumber, agriculture, and government. Oregon Route 31 is an Oregon State highway that runs between the Central Oregon cities of La Pine and Lakeview. In the US state of Oregon, US Route 395 traverses the desert and rural areas on the eastern side of the state Deschutes County (dəˈʃuːts is a county located in the US state of Oregon. Klamath County (ˈklæməθ is a county located in the US state of Oregon. Harney County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. Established in 1889, the County is named in honor of Modoc County is a county located in the far northeast corner of the U Washoe County is a County located in the US state of Nevada. The population was 339486 at the 2000 census; 2006 Census Bureau Irrigation has permitted agriculture based upon the raising of livestock and the growing of hay and grain to thrive despite the low rainfall and a short growing season. Lumber and wood products are taken from the Fremont National Forest. The Fremont-Winema National Forests are two United States National Forests that were administratively combined in 2002

Government employees from the national forest and the regional Bureau of Land Management headquarters provide stability to an economy that otherwise would have to rely only on seasonal agricultural and lumber jobs. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior which administers America's Public lands totaling approximately The Bureau of Land Management is landowner of 49% of the lands within the county. Tourism is a growing industry because of the county's many attractions which include Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Hunter's Hot Springs, Goose Lake, Warner Canyon (ski area) and areas for rock hunting. Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge is a US National Wildlife Refuge on Hart Mountain in southeastern Oregon, United States which protects Warner Canyon is a Ski area previously located in the Fremont National Forest, on land now owned by Lake County, approximately east of Lakeview

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 7,422 people, 3,084 households, and 2,152 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1 person per square mile (0/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 3,999 housing units at an average density of 0 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90. 97% White, 0. 13% Black or African American, 2. 37% Native American, 0. 71% Asian, 0. 13% Pacific Islander, 3. 19% from other races, and 2. 48% from two or more races. 5. 44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14. 1% were of Irish, 14. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 0% United States or American, 13. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 8% German and 11. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 8% English ancestry according to Census 2000. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 95. 9% spoke English and 3. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 6% Spanish as their first language.

There were 3,084 households out of which 29. 00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58. 60% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30. 20% were non-families. 26. 20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 39 and the average family size was 2. 84.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24. 90% under the age of 18, 5. 10% from 18 to 24, 24. 30% from 25 to 44, 28. 10% from 45 to 64, and 17. 70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 100. 50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98. 30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,506, and the median income for a family was $36,182. Males had a median income of $29,454 versus $23,475 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,136. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 40% of families and 16. 10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 40% of those under age 18 and 9. 50% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Oregon sunstones are found north of Plush. See also Nauvoo Temple for an article including information on the Latter-day Saint motif known as a Sunstone and Sunstone Magazine for the magazine of Plush is an unincorporated rural community in Lake County, Oregon, United States. Sunstone is Oregon's state gemstone. Not every state has an official state mineral rock stone or gemstone

Communities

Incorporated cities

• Lakeview
• Paisley

Unincorporated communities

• Adel
• Christmas Valley
• Fort Rock
• New Pine Creek
• Plush
• Silver Lake
• Summer Lake
• Valley Falls

References

External links

• Irish Sheepherders Of Lake County Oregon

Coordinates: 42°47′N 120°23′W / 42.79, -120.39

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