Clackamas County, in north central Oregon, is one of the counties that make up the Portland,
Oregon, metropolitan area. It is bounded by Multnomah County to the north, Wasco County to the east,
Marion County to the south, and Yamhill and Washington Counties to the west. The county encompasses 1,
879 square miles (4,866.6 square kilometers)
The county's heavily timbered geographical features include the 11,235-foot Mt. Hood, the Mt. Hood
National Forest, the Bull Run Watershed and numerous rivers including the Willamette, Clackamas,
Sandy, Pudding, Molalla and Salmon. The population of Clackamas County has steadily increased from
1850. The 2000 population of 338,391 was a 21.35% increase over 1990. The population of the county
in 2006 was estimated at 367,040.
The County is governed by a three-member commission that appoints a county administrator. Commissioners are elected to four-year terms. Other county elected officials include a district attorney, assessor, clerk, sheriff and treasurer. The county encompasses all or part of 15 cities and four county urban renewal districts (Clackamas Industrial Area, Clackamas Town Center, Government Camp and the North Clackamas Revitalization Area).
Approximately one-eighth of Clackamas County s land area is urban; the remainder is rural. Some of Oregon s richest farmland is located in areas surrounding the communities of Canby, Sandy, Boring, Wilsonville and Molalla.
Since its creation in 1843, agriculture, timber, manufacturing and commerce have been the county's principal activities. In recent years Clackamas County business districts and communities continue to grow at a strong rate. The many flourishing businesses include industry leaders in metals, machinery, healthcare, high tech, logistics, forestry, food and beverage processing, renewable energy, nursery/agriculture, tourism and software development.
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