Established: July 5, 1843
Estimated 2007 Population: 372,207
Area: 1,879 sq. mi.
Economy: Agriculture, metals manufacturing, trucking and warehousing, nursery stock, retail services, wholesale trade and construction.
County Seat: Oregon City

Clackamas County was named for the resident Clackamas Indians and was one of the four original Oregon counties created in 1843. Oregon City, the county seat, was the first incorporated city west of the Rockies, the first capital of Oregon Territory and the site of the first legislative session.

Oregon City was also the site of the only federal court west of the Rockies in 1849, when the city of San Francisco was platted. The plat was filed in 1850 in the first plat book of the first office of records in the West Coast and is still in Oregon City.

From its 55-foot elevation at Oregon City, the county rises to 11,235 feet at the peak of Mt. Hood, the only year-round ski resort in the United States and the site of Timberline Lodge National Historical Landmark. The mountain, rivers and forests offer excellent outdoor recreation activities, from skiing and rafting to fishing and camping.

Clackamas County is surrounded by Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Marion, Wasco and Hood River counties. There are 16 incorporated cities in Clackamas County.

Visit www.co.clackamas.or.us to find out more.

Cluster Leaders

Stan Aschenbrenner
Lake Oswego United Methodist Church

Boe Ellis
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 701

Ed Smith
Recovery Association Project