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Curry County
Curry County
County
	From clockwise: Curry County Courthouse, Patterson Memorial Bridge over the Rogue River in Gold Beach, Cape Blanco, Harris Beach State Park, Rogue River Ranch
	Location within the U.S. state of Oregon
	Oregon's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°28′48″N 124°08′12″W / 42.48°N 124.13666666667°W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Founded	December 18, 1855
Named for	George L. Curry
Seat	Gold Beach
Largest city	Brookings
Area
• Total	1,988 sq mi (5,150 km2)
• Land	1,627 sq mi (4,210 km2)
• Water	361 sq mi (930 km2) 18.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	23,446
• Estimate (2023)	23,296
• Density	14/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.co.curry.or.us

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Curry County is the southwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Oregon located on the South Coast. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,446.^[1] The county seat is Gold Beach.^[2] The county is named for George Law Curry, a two-time governor of the Oregon Territory.^[3] Curry County includes the Brookings, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,988 square miles (5,150 km²), of which 1,627 square miles (4,210 km²) is land and 361 square miles (930 km²), comprising 18%, is water.^[4]

The westernmost point in Oregon is in Curry County at Cape Blanco located at 42°50′08″N 124°33′57″W / 42.835508°N 124.565939°W / 42.835508; -124.565939 (westernmost Cape Blanco).

The county contains significant forests, with the occurrence of black oak, big leaf maple and Douglas-fir. The blue oak, prevalent slightly further south, does not reach into Curry County.^[5]

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	393		—
1870	504		28.2%
1880	1,208		139.7%
1890	1,709		41.5%
1900	1,868		9.3%
1910	2,044		9.4%
1920	3,025		48.0%
1930	3,257		7.7%
1940	4,301		32.1%
1950	6,048		40.6%
1960	13,983		131.2%
1970	13,006		−7.0%
1980	16,992		30.6%
1990	19,327		13.7%
2000	21,137		9.4%
2010	22,364		5.8%
2020	23,446		4.8%
2023 (est.)	23,296	^[6]	−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790–1960^[8] 1900–1990^[9] 1990–2000^[10] 2010–2020^[1]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 22,364 people, 10,417 households, and 6,347 families living in the county.^[11] The population density was 13.7 inhabitants per square mile (5.3 inhabitants/km²). There were 12,613 housing units at an average density of 7.8 units per square mile (3.0 units/km²).^[12] The racial makeup of the county was 92.0% white, 1.9% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.3% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.4% of the population.^[11] In terms of ancestry, 26.3% were German, 16.2% were English, 14.1% were Irish, 6.2% were American, and 5.2% were Swedish.^[13]

Of the 10,417 households, 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.1% were non-families, and 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.62. The median age was 53.5 years.^[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $37,469 and the median income for a family was $53,340. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,842. About 9.2% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.^[14]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 21,137 people, 9,543 households, and 6,183 families living in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5.0 people/km²). There were 11,406 housing units at an average density of 7 units per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.89% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 2.14% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. 3.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.1% were of German, 13.8% English, 10.3% United States or American and 9.9% Irish ancestry. 95.9% spoke English and 2.5% Spanish as their first language.

There were 9,543 households, out of which 20.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.20% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.20% under the age of 18, 4.80% from 18 to 24, 20.00% from 25 to 44, 29.40% from 45 to 64, and 26.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,117, and the median income for a family was $35,627. Males had a median income of $31,772 versus $22,416 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,138. About 9.70% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 10.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Curry County, like most of southwestern Oregon, is a Republican-led county, although in part due to a more liberal lean in the city of Port Orford, it does not give so small a proportion of its vote to Democrats as Eastern Oregon does. No Democratic presidential candidate has obtained an absolute majority in Curry County since Lyndon Johnson's 1964 landslide, and the county has been carried by Democrats for Presidents twice since, with only one occurrence being after the "Reagan Revolution". This occurred when Bill Clinton obtained a 32-vote plurality over George H. W. Bush in a three-way contest with billionaire businessman Ross Perot in 1992. Even so, the Republican lean in Curry County has shown a few signs of waning in recent years. In three of the last five presidential elections, Democrats were able to exceed 40 percent of the county’s votes.

In the United States House of Representatives, Curry County is located in Oregon's 4th congressional district, which also includes the more left-leaning Eugene metropolitan area and is currently represented by Democrat Val Hoyle, serving since January 2023. In the Oregon State Senate, Curry County is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican David Brock Smith. In the Oregon House of Representatives, it is located in the 1st District, represented by Republican and former Curry County Commissioner Court Boice.

Political culture

United States presidential election results for Curry County, Oregon^[15]^[16]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	8,484	56.84%	6,058	40.59%	383	2.57%
2016	7,212	57.19%	4,300	34.10%	1,099	8.71%
2012	6,598	56.50%	4,625	39.60%	455	3.90%
2008	6,646	53.89%	5,230	42.41%	456	3.70%
2004	7,332	57.29%	5,220	40.78%	247	1.93%
2000	6,551	56.90%	4,090	35.53%	872	7.57%
1996	4,790	43.66%	4,202	38.30%	1,980	18.05%
1992	3,809	34.47%	3,841	34.76%	3,400	30.77%
1988	4,761	52.83%	4,015	44.55%	236	2.62%
1984	5,363	60.84%	3,423	38.83%	29	0.33%
1980	4,910	57.85%	2,656	31.29%	922	10.86%
1976	2,962	45.52%	3,227	49.59%	318	4.89%
1972	2,832	51.77%	2,108	38.54%	530	9.69%
1968	2,323	49.12%	1,934	40.90%	472	9.98%
1964	1,467	31.31%	3,195	68.18%	24	0.51%
1960	2,382	46.23%	2,767	53.70%	4	0.08%
1956	2,306	53.60%	1,996	46.40%	0	0.00%
1952	2,147	67.54%	1,005	31.61%	27	0.85%
1948	1,112	59.18%	677	36.03%	90	4.79%
1944	827	54.16%	678	44.40%	22	1.44%
1940	941	47.26%	1,033	51.88%	17	0.85%
1936	497	29.58%	913	54.35%	270	16.07%
1932	395	27.66%	971	68.00%	62	4.34%
1928	694	59.16%	453	38.62%	26	2.22%
1924	664	54.70%	224	18.45%	326	26.85%
1920	599	60.87%	280	28.46%	105	10.67%
1916	541	45.62%	512	43.17%	133	11.21%
1912	102	16.83%	219	36.14%	285	47.03%
1908	268	58.64%	148	32.39%	41	8.97%
1904	322	70.77%	87	19.12%	46	10.11%

Economy

After discovery of gold and other precious metals along the beaches and rivers of Curry County in the mid-19th century, white settlements developed along the coast. Traveling mainly by water or by coast-hugging land routes, residents remained relatively isolated from the rest of Oregon until the 20th century. As mining declined in the region, the economy became more dependent on farming, livestock grazing, forest products such as Port Orford cedar (also known as Lawson's cypress) and myrtlewood, and tourism. Blueberries and nursery plants are among the important farm products, and most of the Easter lilies grown in the United States come from Curry County.^[17]

In 2001, the native tanoak in the county were afflicted by sudden oak death, caused by infection of Phytophthora ramorum.^[18] The pathogen, which by 2016 had killed hundreds of thousands of tanoaks in the county, thrives in moist places along the coast.^[18] It has killed other kinds of oaks such as California black oak in a region that includes many California counties as well as Curry County, and it has infected and damaged a variety of conifers and shrubs such as camellia.^[19] In Curry County, it threatens timber production, plant nurseries, and Christmas tree farms.^[18]

As of 2012, the Federal government owned 66 percent of the land in Curry County, while 22 percent was owned by private forest interests. About 7 percent was being farmed; the state of Oregon owned 1 percent, and 4 percent was devoted to other uses.^[20]

The Port of Brookings Harbor, a shallow-draft harbor at the mouth of the Chetco River, is considered one of the safest harbors on the coast.^[21] It is listed as a Harbor of Refuge by the United States Coast Guard.^[21]

Media

Education

School districts include:^[22]

In 1997 the following districts merged into Central Curry: the Agness, Ophir, Pistol River, and Riley Creek elementary districts and the Gold Beach Union High School District.^[23]

The entire county is in the Southwestern Oregon Community College district.^[24]

References

^ ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 97.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
^ C. Michael Hogan (2008) Blue Oak: Quercus douglasii, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived February 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 192 votes, while Socialist Eugene Debs received 89 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 4 votes.
^ "Oregon Historic County Records Guide: Curry County". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Freeman, Mark (November 20, 2016). "Sudden Oak Death Intensifies". Mail Tribune. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
^ "Sudden Oak Death: Protecting America's Woodlands from Phytophthora ramorum" (PDF). United States Forest Service. 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
^ "Curry County Land Owners" (PDF). Curry County. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Port of Brookings Harbor: General Information". Port of Brookings Harbor. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Curry County, OR" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022. - Text list
^ "Our District". Central Curry School District. Archived from the original on November 4, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
^ "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.

External links

Official county website

42°28′48″N 124°08′12″W / 42.48000°N 124.13667°W / 42.48000; -124.13667

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 97.

[GR1-4] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

[5] C. Michael Hogan (2008) Blue Oak: Quercus douglasii, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived February 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[USCensusEst2023-6] "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

[9] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.

[census-dp1-11] "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

[census-density-12] "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

[census-dp2-13] "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

[census-dp3-14] "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

[15] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

[16] The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 192 votes, while Socialist Eugene Debs received 89 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 4 votes.

[17] "Oregon Historic County Records Guide: Curry County". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved May 18, 2013.

[Sudden_Oak-18] Freeman, Mark (November 20, 2016). "Sudden Oak Death Intensifies". Mail Tribune. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

[Protecting_Woodlands-19] "Sudden Oak Death: Protecting America's Woodlands from Phytophthora ramorum" (PDF). United States Forest Service. 2004. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

[20] "Curry County Land Owners" (PDF). Curry County. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[harbor-21] "Port of Brookings Harbor: General Information". Port of Brookings Harbor. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.

[22] "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Curry County, OR" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022. - Text list

[CCSDHist-23] "Our District". Central Curry School District. Archived from the original on November 4, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2008.

[24] "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.

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-| county = Curry County
+ | county               = Curry County
-| state = Oregon
+ | state                = Oregon
-| seal = Curry Country Seal.png
+ | seal                 =
-| founded date = December 18
+ | founded date         = December 18
-| founded year = 1855
+ | founded year         = 1855
-| seat wl = Gold Beach
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-| largest city wl = Brookings
+ | largest city wl      = Brookings
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-| area_land_sq_mi = 1627
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-| area_water_sq_mi = 361
+ | area_water_sq_mi     = 361
-| area percentage = 18.2%
+ | area percentage      = 18.2%
-| population_as_of = 2020
+ | population_as_of     = 2020
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+ | population_total     = 23446
-| pop_est_as_of = 2021
+ | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
-| population_est = 23683 {{increase}}
+ | population_est       = 23296 {{decrease}}
-| density_km2 = 5.3
+ | density_km2          = 5.3
-| web = www.co.curry.or.us
+ | web                  = www.co.curry.or.us
-| time zone = Pacific
+ | time zone            = Pacific
-| district = 4th
+ | district             = 4th
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-'''Curry County''' is the southwesternmost [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 23,446.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/currycountyoregon/PST045221|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Gold Beach, Oregon|Gold Beach]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> The county [[Oregon Geographic Names|is named]] for [[George Law Curry]], a two-time governor of the [[Oregon Territory]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Gannett, Henry|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|publisher=Govt. Print. Off.|year=1905|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n96 97]}}</ref> Curry County includes the [[Brookings, Oregon|Brookings, OR]] [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].
+'''Curry County''' is the southwesternmost [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]] located on the [[Oregon Coast#South Coast|South Coast]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 23,446.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/currycountyoregon/PST045222 |access-date=May 20, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Gold Beach, Oregon|Gold Beach]].<ref name="GR6">{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county [[Oregon Geographic Names|is named]] for [[George Law Curry]], a two-time governor of the [[Oregon Territory]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gannett, Henry |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=Govt. Print. Off. |year=1905 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n96 97]}}</ref> Curry County includes the [[Brookings, Oregon|Brookings, OR]] [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].
 ==Geography==
 [[File:Cape Blanco and Lighthouse.JPG|thumb|[[Cape Blanco (Oregon)|Cape Blanco]]]]
-According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1988|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1627|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|361|sqmi}} (18%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_41.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 25, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>
+According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1988|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1627|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|361|sqmi}}, comprising 18%, is water.<ref name="GR1">{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_41.txt |access-date=February 25, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
 The westernmost point in Oregon is in Curry County at [[Cape Blanco (Oregon)|Cape Blanco]] located at {{coord|42.835508|-124.565939|type:landmark_region:US-OR|name=westernmost Cape Blanco}}.
-The county contains significant forests, with occurrence of [[Quercus kelloggii|black oak]], [[big leaf maple]] and [[Douglas-fir]]. The [[blue oak]], prevalent slightly further south does not reach into Curry County.<ref>C. Michael Hogan (2008) [http://globaltwitcher.auderis.se/artspec_information.asp?thingid=85046 ''Blue Oak: Quercus douglasii'', GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228073950/http://globaltwitcher.auderis.se/artspec_information.asp?thingid=85046 |date=February 28, 2012 }}</ref>
+The county contains significant forests, with the occurrence of [[Quercus kelloggii|black oak]], [[big leaf maple]] and [[Douglas-fir]]. The [[blue oak]], prevalent slightly further south, does not reach into Curry County.<ref>C. Michael Hogan (2008) [http://globaltwitcher.auderis.se/artspec_information.asp?thingid=85046 ''Blue Oak: Quercus douglasii'', GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228073950/http://globaltwitcher.auderis.se/artspec_information.asp?thingid=85046 |date=February 28, 2012 }}</ref>
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+|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
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-|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 25, 2015|df=mdy }}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 25, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/or190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 25, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 25, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF"/>
+|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=February 25, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=August 11, 2012 |access-date=February 25, 2015 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 27, 1995 |editor-last=Forstall |editor-first=Richard L. |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/or190090.txt |access-date=February 25, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2001 |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226035610/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=February 26, 2015 |access-date=February 25, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF" />
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+===2010 census===
+As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 22,364 people, 10,417 households, and 6,347 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{Cite web |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US41015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213030351/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US41015 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=February 23, 2016 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|13.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants|}}. There were 12,613 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{Cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US41015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213191947/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US41015 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=February 23, 2016 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 92.0% white, 1.9% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.3% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.4% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1" /> In terms of ancestry, 26.3% were [[Germans|German]], 16.2% were English, 14.1% were Irish, 6.2% were [[Americans|American]], and 5.2% were [[Swedes|Swedish]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{Cite web |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US41015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213015425/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US41015 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=February 23, 2016 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
+Of the 10,417 households, 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.1% were non-families, and 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.62. The median age was 53.5 years.<ref name="census-dp1" />
+The median income for a household in the county was $37,469 and the median income for a family was $53,340. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,842. About 9.2% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{Cite web |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US41015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213032504/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US41015 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=February 23, 2016 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
 ===2000 census===
-As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website |df=mdy }}</ref> of 2000, there were 21,137 people, 9,543 households, and 6,183 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was 13 people per square mile (5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 11,406 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 92.89% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.15% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 2.14% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.70% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.90% from two or more races. 3.60% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 20.1% were of [[German people|German]], 13.8% [[English people|English]], 10.3% [[United States]] or American and 9.9% [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry. 95.9% spoke [[English language|English]] and 2.5% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as their first language.
+As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 21,137 people, 9,543 households, and 6,183 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|13|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 11,406 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 92.89% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.15% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 2.14% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.70% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.90% from two or more races. 3.60% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 20.1% were of [[German people|German]], 13.8% [[English people|English]], 10.3% [[United States]] or American and 9.9% [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry. 95.9% spoke [[English language|English]] and 2.5% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as their first language.
 There were 9,543 households, out of which 20.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.20% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.66.
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 The median income for a household in the county was $30,117, and the median income for a family was $35,627. Males had a median income of $31,772 versus $22,416 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,138. About 9.70% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 10.60% of those age 65 or over.
-===2010 census===
-As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 22,364 people, 10,417 households, and 6,347 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
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-  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 92.0% white, 1.9% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.3% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.4% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 26.3% were [[Germans|German]], 16.2% were English, 14.1% were Irish, 6.2% were [[Americans|American]], and 5.2% were [[Swedes|Swedish]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
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-Of the 10,417 households, 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.1% were non-families, and 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.62. The median age was 53.5 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>
-The median income for a household in the county was $37,469 and the median income for a family was $53,340. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,842. About 9.2% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
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-  |access-date=February 23, 2016
-  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
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 *[[Nesika Beach, Oregon|Nesika Beach]]
 *[[Pistol River, Oregon|Pistol River]]
+*[[Wedderburn, Oregon|Wedderburn]]
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 *[[Agness, Oregon|Agness]]
 *[[Bagnell Ferry, Oregon|Bagnell Ferry]]
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 *[[Plum Trees, Oregon|Plum Trees]]
 *[[Sixes, Oregon|Sixes]]
-*[[Wedderburn, Oregon|Wedderburn]]
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 ==Politics==
-Curry County, like most of southwestern Oregon, is a solidly Republican county, although it does not give so small a proportion of its vote to Democrats as Eastern Oregon. No Democratic presidential candidate has obtained an absolute majority in Curry County since [[Lyndon Johnson]]'s 1964 landslide, and the county has been carried by a Democrat for President only once since the "[[Reagan Revolution]]". This occurred when [[Bill Clinton]] obtained a 32-vote plurality over [[George H. W. Bush]] in a three-way contest with billionaire businessman [[Ross Perot]] in 1992.
+Curry County, like most of southwestern Oregon, is a Republican-led county, although in part due to a more liberal lean in the city of [[Port Orford, Oregon|Port Orford]], it does not give so small a proportion of its vote to Democrats as Eastern Oregon does. No Democratic presidential candidate has obtained an absolute majority in Curry County since [[Lyndon Johnson]]'s 1964 landslide, and the county has been carried by Democrats for Presidents twice since, with only one occurrence being after the "[[Reagan Revolution]]". This occurred when [[Bill Clinton]] obtained a 32-vote plurality over [[George H. W. Bush]] in a three-way contest with billionaire businessman [[Ross Perot]] in 1992. Even so, the Republican lean in Curry County has shown a few signs of waning in recent years. In three of the last five presidential elections, Democrats were able to exceed 40 percent of the county’s votes.
-In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Curry County is located in [[Oregon's 4th congressional district]], which also includes the more left-leaning [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] metropolitan area and has thus been represented by Democrat [[Peter DeFazio]] since 1987. In the Oregon State Senate, Curry County is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican [[Dallas Heard]]. In the [[Oregon House of Representatives]], it is located in the 1st District, represented by Republican [[David Brock Smith]].
+In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Curry County is located in [[Oregon's 4th congressional district]], which also includes the more left-leaning [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] metropolitan area and is currently represented by Democrat [[Val Hoyle]], serving since January 2023. In the [[Oregon State Senate]], Curry County is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican [[David Brock Smith]]. In the [[Oregon House of Representatives]], it is located in the 1st District, represented by Republican and former Curry County Commissioner [[Court Boice]].
 ===Political culture===
-{{PresHead|place=Curry County, Oregon|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 11, 2018}}</ref>|source2=<ref>The leading "other" candidate, [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]], received 192 votes, while Socialist [[Eugene V. Debs|Eugene Debs]] received 89 votes, [[Prohibition Party|Prohibition]] candidate [[Eugene W. Chafin|Eugene Chafin]] received 4 votes.</ref>}}
+{{PresHead|place=Curry County, Oregon|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=April 11, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>|source2=<ref>The leading "other" candidate, [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]], received 192 votes, while Socialist [[Eugene V. Debs|Eugene Debs]] received 89 votes, [[Prohibition Party|Prohibition]] candidate [[Eugene W. Chafin|Eugene Chafin]] received 4 votes.</ref>}}
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 ==Economy==
 [[File:MACK ARCH AT CROOKS POINT - NARA - 520171.jpg|thumb|[[Mack Arch Cove]] in 1938]]
-After discovery of gold and other precious metals along the beaches and rivers of Curry County in the mid-19th century, [[White Americans|white]] settlements developed along the coast. Traveling mainly by water or by coast-hugging land routes, residents remained relatively isolated from the rest of Oregon until the 20th century. As mining declined in the region, the economy became more dependent on farming, livestock grazing, forest products such as [[Chamaecyparis lawsoniana|Port Orford cedar]] (also known as Lawson's cypress) and [[Umbellularia|myrtlewood]], and tourism. Blueberries and nursery plants are among the important farm products, and most of the [[Lilium longiflorum|Easter lilies]] grown in the United States come from Curry County.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oregon Historic County Records Guide: Curry County|url=https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/records/county/Pages/curry-history.aspx|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State|access-date=May 18, 2013}}</ref>
+After discovery of gold and other precious metals along the beaches and rivers of Curry County in the mid-19th century, [[White Americans|white]] settlements developed along the coast. Traveling mainly by water or by coast-hugging land routes, residents remained relatively isolated from the rest of Oregon until the 20th century. As mining declined in the region, the economy became more dependent on farming, livestock grazing, forest products such as [[Chamaecyparis lawsoniana|Port Orford cedar]] (also known as Lawson's cypress) and [[Umbellularia|myrtlewood]], and tourism. Blueberries and nursery plants are among the important farm products, and most of the [[Lilium longiflorum|Easter lilies]] grown in the United States come from Curry County.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon Historic County Records Guide: Curry County |url=https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/records/county/Pages/curry-history.aspx |access-date=May 18, 2013 |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State}}</ref>
-In 2001, the native [[tanoak]] in the county were afflicted by [[sudden oak death]], caused by infection of ''[[Phytophthora|Phytophthora ramorum]]''.<ref name="Sudden Oak">{{cite news|last=Freeman|first=Mark|title=Sudden Oak Death Intensifies|work=Mail Tribune|publisher=GateHouse Media|date=November 20, 2016|url=http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20161113/sudden-oak-death-intensifies?start=4|access-date=January 7, 2017|archive-date=January 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108094947/http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20161113/sudden-oak-death-intensifies?start=4|url-status=dead}}</ref> The pathogen, which by 2016 had killed hundreds of thousands of tanoaks in the county, thrives in moist places along the coast.<ref name="Sudden Oak"/> It has killed other kinds of oaks such as [[Quercus kelloggii|California black oak]] in a region that includes many California counties as well as Curry County, and it has infected and damaged a variety of conifers and shrubs such as [[camellia]].<ref name="Protecting Woodlands">{{cite web|title=Sudden Oak Death: Protecting America's Woodlands from Phytophthora ramorum|publisher=United States Forest Service|url=https://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/publications/SOD_Report.pdf|year=2004|access-date=January 7, 2017}}</ref> In Curry County, it threatens timber production, plant nurseries, and Christmas tree farms.<ref name="Sudden Oak"/>
+In 2001, the native [[tanoak]] in the county were afflicted by [[sudden oak death]], caused by infection of ''[[Phytophthora|Phytophthora ramorum]]''.<ref name="Sudden Oak">{{Cite news |last=Freeman |first=Mark |date=November 20, 2016 |title=Sudden Oak Death Intensifies |url=http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20161113/sudden-oak-death-intensifies?start=4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108094947/http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20161113/sudden-oak-death-intensifies?start=4 |archive-date=January 8, 2017 |access-date=January 7, 2017 |work=Mail Tribune |publisher=GateHouse Media}}</ref> The pathogen, which by 2016 had killed hundreds of thousands of tanoaks in the county, thrives in moist places along the coast.<ref name="Sudden Oak" /> It has killed other kinds of oaks such as [[Quercus kelloggii|California black oak]] in a region that includes many California counties as well as Curry County, and it has infected and damaged a variety of conifers and shrubs such as [[camellia]].<ref name="Protecting Woodlands">{{Cite web |year=2004 |title=Sudden Oak Death: Protecting America's Woodlands from Phytophthora ramorum |url=https://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/publications/SOD_Report.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/publications/SOD_Report.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=January 7, 2017 |publisher=United States Forest Service}}</ref> In Curry County, it threatens timber production, plant nurseries, and Christmas tree farms.<ref name="Sudden Oak" />
-As of 2012, the Federal government owned 66 percent of the land in Curry County, while 22 percent was owned by private forest interests. About 7 percent was being farmed; the state of Oregon owned 1 percent, and 4 percent was devoted to other uses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Curry County Land Owners|publisher=Curry County|year=2012|url=http://www.co.curry.or.us/Portals/0/Documents/finance/Curry%20Land%20Map.pdf|access-date=January 7, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
+As of 2012, the Federal government owned 66 percent of the land in Curry County, while 22 percent was owned by private forest interests. About 7 percent was being farmed; the state of Oregon owned 1 percent, and 4 percent was devoted to other uses.<ref>{{Cite web |year=2012 |title=Curry County Land Owners |url=http://www.co.curry.or.us/Portals/0/Documents/finance/Curry%20Land%20Map.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.co.curry.or.us/Portals/0/Documents/finance/Curry%20Land%20Map.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=January 7, 2017 |publisher=Curry County}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
-The [[Port of Brookings Harbor]], a shallow-draft harbor at the mouth of the [[Chetco River]], is considered one of the safest harbors on the coast.<ref name="harbor">{{cite web|title=Port of Brookings Harbor: General Information|url=http://www.portofbrookingsharbor.com/general-info.html|publisher=Port of Brookings Harbor|access-date=January 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108095036/http://www.portofbrookingsharbor.com/general-info.html|archive-date=January 8, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is listed as a Harbor of Refuge by the [[United States Coast Guard]].<ref name="harbor"/>
+The [[Port of Brookings Harbor]], a shallow-draft harbor at the mouth of the [[Chetco River]], is considered one of the safest harbors on the coast.<ref name="harbor">{{Cite web |title=Port of Brookings Harbor: General Information |url=http://www.portofbrookingsharbor.com/general-info.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108095036/http://www.portofbrookingsharbor.com/general-info.html |archive-date=January 8, 2017 |access-date=January 7, 2017 |publisher=Port of Brookings Harbor}}</ref> It is listed as a Harbor of Refuge by the [[United States Coast Guard]].<ref name="harbor" />
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 ==Education==
-School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41015_curry/DC20SD_C41015.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Curry County, OR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-16}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41015_curry/DC20SD_C41015_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
+School districts include:<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Curry County, OR |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41015_curry/DC20SD_C41015.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41015_curry/DC20SD_C41015.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st41_or/schooldistrict_maps/c41015_curry/DC20SD_C41015_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
 * [[Brookings-Harbor School District 17]]
 * [[Central Curry School District 1]]
 * [[Port Orford-Langlois School District 2J]]
-In 1997 the following districts merged into Central Curry: the Agness, Ophir, Pistol River, and Riley Creek elementary districts and the Gold Beach Union High School District.<ref name=CCSDHist>{{cite web |url=http://www.ccsd.k12.or.us/61175728132654/site/default.asp |title=Our District |publisher=Central Curry School District |accessdate=December 24, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104060623/http://www.ccsd.k12.or.us/61175728132654/site/default.asp |archivedate=November 4, 2008 }}</ref>
+In 1997 the following districts merged into Central Curry: the Agness, Ophir, Pistol River, and Riley Creek elementary districts and the Gold Beach Union High School District.<ref name="CCSDHist">{{Cite web |title=Our District |url=http://www.ccsd.k12.or.us/61175728132654/site/default.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104060623/http://www.ccsd.k12.or.us/61175728132654/site/default.asp |archive-date=November 4, 2008 |access-date=December 24, 2008 |publisher=Central Curry School District}}</ref>
+The entire county is in the [[Southwestern Oregon Community College]] district.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts |url=https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=July 17, 2022 |publisher=[[Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development]]}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 ==Further reading==
-* {{cite book |title=[[wikisource:en:History of Oregon Newspapers|History of Oregon Newspapers]] |first= George S. |last=Turnbull |year=1939 |publisher=[[Binfords & Mort]] | chapter=[[wikisource:en:History of Oregon Newspapers/Curry County|Curry County]] }}
+* {{Cite book |last=Turnbull |first=George S. |title=[[wikisource:en:History of Oregon Newspapers|History of Oregon Newspapers]] |publisher=[[Binfords & Mort]] |year=1939 |chapter=[[wikisource:en:History of Oregon Newspapers/Curry County|Curry County]]}}
 ==External links==

v t e Municipalities and communities of Curry County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Gold Beach
Cities	Brookings Gold Beach Port Orford	Curry County map
CDPs	Harbor Langlois Nesika Beach Pistol River Wedderburn
Other communities	Agness Bagnell Ferry Carpenterville Denmark Hunter Creek Illahe Marial Ophir Plum Trees Sixes
Ghost town	Frankport
Indian reservation	Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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