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Welcome to Wasco County ...

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

The community of The Dalles is the Seat for Wasco County.

Wasco County was founded in 1854. Wasco was created by taking area from Clackamas, Lane, Linn and Marion Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wasco had a population of 26,682 people. This is an increase of 5.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,284 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wasco represented 0.66% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Wasco County:

  • Antelope
    (40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dufur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dufur is located in Wasco County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <2>
  • Maupin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maupin is located in Wasco County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maupin <2>
  • Mosier
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mosier is located in Wasco County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosier <2>
  • Shaniko
    (34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast)
  • The Dalles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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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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