Contact
The Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner. (Oregon State Archives Scenic Images collection)
County Seat: Courthouse, 100 S. Court St., Heppner; PO Box 788, Heppner 97836
Phone: 541-676-5600 (General); 541-676-2529 (Court Administrator)
About
Established: Feb. 16, 1885
Elev. at Heppner: 1,955'
Area: 2,049 sq. mi.
Average Temp.: January 33.1° July 69.0°
Assessed Value: $3,963,526,707
Real Market Value: $8,110,120,997
(includes the value of non-taxed properties)
Annual Precipitation: 12.5"
Economy: Agriculture, food processing, dairies, utilities, forest products, livestock and recreation
Related Resources
Incorporated Cities
Points of Interest
Columbia River, Blue Mountains, Umatilla National Forest, Oregon Trail, Blue Mountain Scenic Byway, Morrow County Museum, Port of Morrow, Lewis and Clark Route
History and General Information
Morrow County was created from Umatilla County in 1885 and is located east of the Cascades in north-central Oregon. It was named for state legislator Jackson L. Morrow.
Morrow County has more than 1 million acres of gently rolling plains and broad plateaus. This rich agricultural land can be roughly divided into three occupational zones: increasing amounts of irrigation farming in the north, vast fields of wheat yielding to cattle ranches in the center, and timber products in the south. Most of the county is flat and dry, but irrigation has allowed agriculture there to flourish. The Blue Mountains in the Umatilla National Forest flank the southern end of the county at its highest point. The Port of Morrow is the second largest in the state in terms of tonnage and serves as a gateway to the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Rim markets.
County Officials
Commissioners: Chair David Sykes (2027); Gus Peterson (2029), Jeff Wenholz (2027); Dist. Atty. Justin Nelson (2027); Assess. Mike Gorman (2027); Clerk Bobbi Childers (2029); Justice of the Peace Glen G. Diehl (2027); Sheriff John Bowles (2029); Surv. Matt Kenny; Treas. Jaylene Papineau (2029)