Contact
The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in rural Clackamas County. (Oregon State Archives Scenic Images collection)
County Seat: 2051 Kaen Rd., Oregon City 97045
Phone: 503-655-8581 (General); 503-655-8447 (Court Administrator) 503-655-8447 ext 6 (Records)
About
Established: July 5, 1843
Elev. at Oregon City: 55'
Area: 1,884 sq. mi.
Average Temp.: January 40.2° July 68.4°
Assessed Value: $63,593,257,917
Real Market Value: $117,353,946,700
(includes the value of non-taxed properties)
Annual Precipitation: 48.40"
Economy: Agriculture, metals manufacturing, trucking and warehousing, nursery stock, retail services, wholesale trade and construction
Incorporated Cities
Points of Interest
Mount Hood and Timberline Lodge, Willamette Falls and navigation locks, McLoughlin House, Canby Ferry, Molalla Buckaroo, driving tour of Old Barlow Road, Clackamas Town Center, Museum of the Oregon Territory, North Clackamas Aquatic Park
History and General Information
Clackamas County was named for the Clackamas people, an Indigenous band of the Chinook Tribe that lived along the Willamette, Clackamas, Sandy and Columbia rivers.
Clackamas County is one of the four original Oregon counties created in 1843. Oregon City is the county seat and the first incorporated city west of the Rocky Mountains, the first capital of the Oregon Territory, and the site of the first legislative session. The county is home to Willamette Falls, an important Indigenous fishing and cultural site. Some of the area’s history is featured at the Clackamas County Historical Society and Museum of the Oregon Territory.
From 55 feet above sea level at Oregon City, the county rises to 11,235 feet at the peak of Mount Hood, the only year-round ski resort in the United States and the site of the Timberline Lodge National Historical Landmark. The county’s mountains, rivers and forests offer excellent outdoor recreation activities, from skiing and rafting to fishing and camping.
County Officials
Commissioners: Chair Craig Roberts (2029); Paul Savas (2027), Martha Schrader (2029), Melissa Firestone (2029), Ben West (2027); Dist. Atty. John D. Wentworth (2029); Assess. Bronson W Rueda (2027); Clerk Catherine McMullen (2027); Justice of the Peace Karen Brisbin (2029); Sheriff Angela Brandenburg (2029); Treas. Brian T. Nava (2027); Co. Admin. Gary Schmidt