Jefferson (OR)

Welcome to Jefferson County ...

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

The community of Madras is the Seat for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County was founded in 1914 and was created by taking area from Crook County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 24,658 people. This is an increase of 13.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,661 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 0.57% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

Culver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Culver is located in Jefferson County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,686 people
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Madras
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Madras is located in Jefferson County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,106 people
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Metolius
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metolius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metolius
- Metolius is located in Jefferson County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Oregon
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- Website for the Oregon State Archives

Websites specific to Jefferson County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Crook County
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- Deschutes County
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- Linn County
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- Marion County
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- Wasco County
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- Wheeler County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Oregon
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Oregon
- Cemeteries of Jefferson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Oregon
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Oregon
- Cemeteries of Jefferson County

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.
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