Sherman County | |
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![]() Sherman County Courthouse in Moro | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
![]() Oregon's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 45°25′N 120°41′W / 45.41°N 120.69°W | |
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Founded | February 25, 1889 |
Named for | William T. Sherman |
Seat | Moro |
Largest city | Wasco |
Area | |
• Total | 831 sq mi (2,150 km2) |
• Land | 824 sq mi (2,130 km2) |
• Water | 7.5 sq mi (19 km2) 0.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,870 |
• Estimate (2023) | 1,951 ![]() |
• Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | co |
Sherman County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,870,[1] making it the second-least populous county in Oregon after nearby Wheeler. The county seat is Moro,[2] and the largest city is Wasco. The county is named for William Tecumseh Sherman, a Union general in the American Civil War.