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Welcome to Morrow County ...

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

The community of Heppner is the Seat for Morrow County.

Morrow County was founded in 1885.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Morrow had a population of 11,603 people. This is an increase of 3.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,209 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morrow represented 0.29% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Morrow County:

  • Boardman
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Heppner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Heppner is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heppner <2>
  • Ione
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ione is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <2>
  • Irrigon
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
    • Irrigon is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <2>
  • Lexington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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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.
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