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Welcome to Klamath County ...

Time Zone: Klamath County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Klamath Falls is the Seat for Klamath County.

Klamath County was founded in 1882 and was created by taking area from Lake County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Klamath had a population of 68,343 people. This is an increase of 2.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 66,380 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Klamath represented 1.73% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Klamath County:

  • Bonanza
    (34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonanza <3>
  • Chiloquin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiloquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloquin
    • Chiloquin is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiloquin <3>
  • Klamath Falls
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Malin
    (46 miles [74 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malin
    • Malin is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malin <3>
  • Merrill
    (44 miles [70.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Klamath County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024