Klamath County | |
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Coordinates: 42°41′N 121°39′W / 42.68°N 121.65°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
Founded | October 17, 1882 |
Named for | Klamath Indians |
Seat | Klamath Falls |
Largest city | Klamath Falls |
Area | |
• Total | 6,136 sq mi (15,890 km2) |
• Land | 5,941 sq mi (15,390 km2) |
• Water | 194 sq mi (500 km2) 3.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 69,413 |
• Estimate (2023) | 70,003 |
• Density | 11/sq mi (4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Klamath County (/ˈklæməθ/ KLAM-əth) is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 69,413.[1] The county seat is Klamath Falls.[2] The county was named for the Klamath,[3] the tribe of Native Americans living in the area at the time the first European explorers entered the region. Klamath County comprises the Klamath Falls, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area.