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See Sherman County's online Business Directory, organized by municipality.

If you have recently relocated to Sherman County, or would like to change your political party or official name, you can change your voter registration address at http://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/updatevoterregistration.aspx.

Visit Sherman County's "About the County" section of its website for details.

Sherman County Residency Checklist ___ Are you over the age of 18? ___ Do you have an address in Sherman County? ___ Have you lived at your Sherman County address for at least one year? ___ Have you stayed at that address for nine months or longer during the year? ___ Are you the only...

Find the checklist for residency standards on the Sherman County Residency Checklist page.

Every household that moves to Sherman County and stays for a year is eligible for the county's annual Resident Incentive Program; this program offers cash payments of around $600 per year. Anyone opening a non-retail business in the county's Enterprise Zone is also eligible for a property tax credit of up to five years' taxes....

Restaurants | Come Hungry! Bob’s Texas T-Bone, Rufus Lean To Café & Goose Pit Saloon, Wasco The Bulldog Diner, Rufus Sweetwater Bar & Grill, Moro Country Café, Grass Valley Grand Central, Biggs Junction McDonald’s/Pilot, Biggs Junction Lodging Dinty’s Motor Inn, Biggs Junction (541) 739-2596 Nu-Vu Motel, Biggs Junction (541) 739-2525 Three Rivers Inn, Biggs Junction...

Powering Up with Wind Wind farms in the northeast section of Sherman County serve as an additional economic driver. Here on the cusp (a pointed end where two curves meet), between the hot desert lands to the east and the cool moist intermountain valley and ocean to the west, there are ample winds for power...

Grain Production Wheat accounts for about 91% of the acres planted each year to grains in Sherman County, making this county among the largest wheat producing counties in Oregon. Farmers use a dryland method of farming, meaning half the farm is "fallowed." Fallowing is a conservation practice that allows the soil to collect two years...

Self-Guided Driving and Cycling Tours Discover the true beauty of Sherman County's wide-open spaces with an assortment of places to eat, sleep, rest, and recreate along the way. Feel free to download the route that works best for you, to keep in your wallet for easy reference. Save Save

Learn about the towns and communities in Oregon's Sherman County that offer recreation, enterprise, and room to grow! Explore Sherman County today.

Gordon Ridge, west of Moro and Wasco, offers spectacular views of checkerboard fields. Find directions to this and other scenic vistas in Sherman County, OR

Sherman County's wild and scenic rivers are acclaimed for windsurfing, kite surfing, fishing, sailing, and boating. Plan your water-sports adventure now.

Beginning in the 1840s, Oregon pioneers passed through the northern part of the county on the Oregon Trail, from the John Day River Crossing to the crossing at the mouth of the Deschutes River. Some emigrants destined for the Barlow Road took the Cut-Off to the Barlow Road. The Cut-Off is a short distance west...

Getting here is half the fun! Only about 1 1/2 hours from Portland, Sherman County provides a travelor's respite in north central Oregon.

About Rufus, Oregon Rufus is nestled between Interstate 84 and basalt cliffs of the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, 100 miles east of Portland, and 100 miles west of Pendleton. Primarily a residential community, the population is about 270. Small commercial businesses cater to local residents and interstate highway travelers. The nearby Columbia, John Day, and...

About Moro, Oregon Moro, population 325, is the county seat. Sherman County Courthouse overlooks the town. The first European settler here was Henry Barnum, around 1868. The town name was selected in a drawing from a hat, Moro being the name proposed by Judge O. M. Scott, who came from Moro, Illinois. Amenities include the...

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