Oregon County, Missouri
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| Oregon County, Missouri | |
| Map | |
Location in the state of Missouri |
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Missouri's location in the U.S. |
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| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1845 |
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| Seat | Alton |
| Largest City | Thayer |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
792 sq mi (2,050 km²) 791 sq mi (2,050 km²) 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.02% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
10,344 13/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Oregon Territory | |
Oregon County is a county in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was organized in 1845 and named for the Oregon Territory. As of 2000, 10,344 people lived there. Its county seat is Alton.