Clatsop County (pronounced /ˈklætsəp/ is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast of the Pacific Ocean prior to European settlement. As of 2000, the population was 35,630. The county seat is Astoria.
The principal industries of Clatsop County are manufacturing, travel (primarily tourism) and trade. Fishing and timber are still important but contribute pr...
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Clatsop County (pronounced /ˈklætsəp/ is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county is named for the Clatsop tribe of Native Americans, who lived along the coast of the Pacific Ocean prior to European settlement. As of 2000, the population was 35,630. The county seat is Astoria.
The principal industries of Clatsop County are manufacturing, travel (primarily tourism) and trade. Fishing and timber are still important but contribute proportionally less to the county's employment and income than they used to. The county's average nonfarm employment was 17,480 in 2007. About 30% of the lands within the county boundaries belong to the state of Oregon, as part of the state forests. The Port of Astoria was created in 1914 to support trade and commerce.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,085 square miles (2,809 km²), of which, 827 square miles (2,143 km²) of it is land and 258 square miles (667 km²) of it (23.74%) is water. The highest point is...
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