Harney County

Also known as Harney County, Oregon, Harney County, OR

county in Oregon, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Oregon
Founded: February 23, 1889
Named after: William S. Harney
Seat: Burns
Largest city: Burns
Total: 10,226 sq mi (26,490 km )
Land: 10,133 sq mi (26,240 km )
Water: 93 sq mi (240 km ) 0.9%
Estimate 2025: 7,380
Density: 0.7/sq mi (0.27/km )
Time zone: UTC−8 ( Pacific )
Summer dst: UTC−7 ( PDT )

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Map of Harney County

Harney County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,495, making it the sixth-least populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Burns. Established in 1889, the county is named in honor of William S. Harney, a military officer of the period, who was involved in the Pig War and popular in the Pacific Northwest.