Curry County
Sunset near Hunter Creek just south of Gold Beach. (Oregon State Archives Photo No. curD0037)
Contact
County Seat: PO Box 746, Gold Beach 97444
Phone: 541-247-3295 (General); 541-247-4511 (Court Administrator)
Fax: 541-247-6440
E-mail: kolenr@co.curry.or.us
Web: www.co.curry.or.us
About
Population: 21,475
Established: Dec. 18, 1855
Elev. at Gold Beach: 60'
Area: 1,648 sq. mi.
Average Temp.: January 45.0° July 65.0°
Assessed Value: $2,244,026,000
Real Market Value: $4,440,517,915
Annual Precipitation: 82.67"
Economy: Forest products, agriculture, commercial and sport fishing, recreation and tourism
Related resources
History
Historical
Records Inventory
Scenic
Image
Economic
Information (from OECDD)
"County
Quick Facts" (from U.S. Census
Bureau)
County
Seat
Map (from Yahoo! Maps)
County
Map (from ODOT)
Incorporated cities
Brookings | Gold Beach | Port Orford
Points of interest
Cape Blanco Lighthouse, Cape Sebastian and Samuel H. Boardman State Parks, Rogue River Japanese Bomb Site and coastal ports.
History and general information
Named after Territorial Governor George L. Curry, the county was a part of “Coose” [sic] County until it was created in 1855. Port Orford was the county seat until 1859 when it was replaced by Ellensburg (later renamed Gold Beach).
Curry County contains valuable standing timber and also offers spectacular coastal scenery, clamming and crabbing, excellent fishing (freshwater and saltwater), upriver scenic boat trips, hiking trails, and gold for the fun of panning. The Port of Brookings is considered one of the safest harbors on the coast.
Agricultural products include sheep and cattle, cranberries, blueberries, Easter lilies and horticultural nursery stock. Curry County is also a prolific producer of myrtlewood.
County officials
Commissioners—Georgia Nowlin (D) 2011, George Rhodes (R) 2013, Bill Waddle (R) 2013; Dist. Atty. Everett Dial (NP) 2013; Assess. James V. Kolen (NP) 2013; Clerk Renee Kolen (NP) 2013; Sheriff John Bishop (NP) 2013; Surv. Jerry Floyd (NP) 2011; Treas. Isabella Brock (NP) 2013.