Welcome to Chiloquin ...

The city of Chiloquin is located in Klamath County<1>.

The location of Chiloquin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chiloquin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chiloquin has a population of 751 people<3> (see below for details).

Chiloquin is 4,180 feet [1,274 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Chiloquin is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Chiloquin: (541) & (458)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chiloquin had an population of 751 people. This is an increase of 2.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chiloquin had a population of 734 people. This makes Chiloquin the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Chiloquin represents 0.02% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 175th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 734 people, the population of Chiloquin increased 2.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 716 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chiloquin.

Communities near Chiloquin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chiloquin.

• Klamath Agency
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klamath Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath Agency
  • Klamath Agency is located in Klamath County
• Fort Klamath
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Klamath
  • Fort Klamath is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Klamath <6>
• Sprague River
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague River
  • Sprague River is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprague River <6>
• Terminal City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
  • Terminal City is located in Klamath County
• Oretech
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretech
  • Oretech is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oretech <6>
• Pelican City
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
  • Pelican City is located in Klamath County
• Klamath Falls
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath Falls
  • Klamath Falls is located in Klamath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klamath Falls <6>
• Altamont
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Klamath County
• Dairy
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
  • Dairy is located in Klamath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dairy <6>
• Pine Grove
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Klamath County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chiloquin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chiloquin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chiloquin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chiloquin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chiloquin. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chiloquin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chiloquin ...

Looking for more information about Chiloquin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chiloquin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chiloquin.

Adding Chiloquin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chiloquin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chiloquin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Chiloquin post office opened in 1912.

We also found Chiloquin on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chiloquin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chiloquin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/