County · Oregon

Malheur County

Malheur County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,571. Its county seat is Vale, and its largest city is Ontario. The county was named after the Malheur River, which runs through the county. The word "malheur" is French for misfortune or tragedy. Malheur County is included in the Ontario, Oregon Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boise Combined Statistical Area. It is included in the eight-county definition of Eastern Oregon.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 133198
FIPS state: 41
FIPS county: 045
FIPS place: 99045
Census record name: COUNTY OF MALHEUR
Mailing address: 251 B ST W, VALE 97918