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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 11,607 people. This is an increase of 3.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,173 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Boardman is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <3>
  • Heppner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner
    • Heppner is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heppner <3>
  • Ione
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
    • Ione is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <3>
  • Irrigon
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irrigon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
    • Irrigon is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <3>
  • 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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024