Clackamas County, Oregon
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Clackamas County (/ˈklækəməs/ CLAK-ə-məss) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 421,401, making it Oregon's third-most populous county.[1] Its county seat is Oregon City.[2] The county was named after the native people living in the area at the time of the coming of Europeans, the Clackamas people, who are part of the Chinookan peoples.
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Clackamas County | |
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Clockwise from top: Willamette Falls, Portland Oregon Temple, Mount Hood, Oregon City Municipal Elevator, Clackamas County Courthouse, Government Camp | |
Coordinates: 45°11′N 122°13′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
Founded | July 5, 1843 |
Named for | Clackamas people |
Seat | Oregon City |
Largest city | Lake Oswego |
Area | |
• Total | 1,883 sq mi (4,880 km2) |
• Land | 1,870 sq mi (4,800 km2) |
• Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 0.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 421,401 |
• Estimate (2023) | 423,173 |
• Density | 220/sq mi (86/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional districts | 3rd, 5th, 6th |
Website | www |
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Clackamas County is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is in the Willamette Valley.