Deschutes (OR)

Welcome to Deschutes County ...

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

The community of Bend is the Seat for Deschutes County.

Deschutes County was founded in 1916 and was created by taking area from Crook County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Deschutes had a population of 197,417 people. This is an increase of 25.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 157,733 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Deschutes represented 4.12% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Deschutes County:

Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Bend is located in Deschutes County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,886 people
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Redmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Redmond is located in Deschutes County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,293 people
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Sisters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Sisters is located in Deschutes County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,811 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 Deschutes County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Crook County
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- Harney County
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- Jefferson County
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- Klamath County
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- Lake County
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- Lane County
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- Linn County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Oregon
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Oregon
- Cemeteries of Deschutes County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Oregon
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Oregon

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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.