Lane County | |
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Coordinates: 43°57′N 122°53′W / 43.95°N 122.88°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
Founded | January 29, 1851 |
Named for | Joseph Lane |
Seat | Eugene |
Largest city | Eugene |
Area | |
• Total | 4,722 sq mi (12,230 km2) |
• Land | 4,553 sq mi (11,790 km2) |
• Water | 169 sq mi (440 km2) 3.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 382,971 |
• Estimate (2023) | 381,181 |
• Density | 77/sq mi (30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Lane County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 382,971,[2] making it the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Eugene, the state's second most populous city.[3] It is named in honor of Joseph Lane, Oregon's first territorial governor.
Lane County comprises the Eugene, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the third-largest MSA in Oregon, and the 144th-largest in the country.[4][5]
Lane County Courthouse, NE corner of 8th Avenue and Oak Street, Eugene; Lane County Jail on left. Lane County Courthouse was built in 1898 and torn down in 1959. — Catalog Number: CS284
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