Place:Malheur, Oregon, United States

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NameMalheur
Alt namesMalheursource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates43.25°N 117.667°W
Located inOregon, United States     (1887 - )
See alsoBaker, Oregon, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
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Adrian
Amelia
Annex
Arock
Ballwood
Basque
Beulah
Bohna
Bonita
Brogan
Buckboard
Burns Junction
Cairo Junction
Cairo
Cake
Camp Colfax
Caviness
Clover
Columbine
Copeland Place
Cord
Creston
Crowley
Danner
Dell
Dennis
Duck Pond
Eddy Place
Eldorado
Fangollano
Fort Dobie
Glenn
Grove Spring
Grove
Harper Junction
Harper
Home
Humboldt Basin
Ironside
Jamieson
Jonesboro
Jordan Valley
Juntura
Kingman Kolony
Llano
Malheur City
Malheur Junction
Mason
Miller
Mosquite
Nyssa Heights
Nyssa
Ontario Heights
Ontario
Oregon Slope
Owyhee
Paris
Payette Junction
Peach
Riverside
Riverview
Rockville
Rocky Ford
Rome
Sargent Place
Sheaville
Skinner
Skull Spring
Sperry
Stone
Sucker
Tenysville
Three Forks
Vale
Warm Springs
Watson
Weiser Junction
Westfall
White Settlement
Willowcreek
Unknown
Hope
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Malheur County (pronounce: ) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,571. Its county seat is Vale, and its largest city is Ontario. The county was named after the Malheur River, which runs through the county. The word "malheur" is French for misfortune or tragedy. Malheur County is included in the Ontario, Oregon Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boise Combined Statistical Area. It is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon.

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History

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Malheur County was created February 17, 1887, from the southern territory of Baker County. It was first settled by miners and stockmen in the early 1860s. The discovery of gold in 1863 attracted further development, including settlements and ranches. Basques settled in the region in the 1890s and were mainly engaged in sheep raising.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1861 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1863 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1880 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1886 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1887 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1890 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1890 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1907 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1890 2,601
1900 4,203
1910 8,601
1920 10,907
1930 11,269
1940 19,767
1950 23,223
1960 22,764
1970 23,169
1980 26,896
1990 26,038
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