Curry County, Oregon
Founding: 1855 Parent counties: Coos and Jackson Namesake: George Curry, Oregon territorial governor Seat: Port Orford (1855–1858); Gold Beach (1858–) Land area: 1,627 square miles Population (2020): 23,446 Population (historic): 393 (1860); 1,208 (1880); 1,868 (1900); 3,257 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1860–1960; 1970–2020 Subdivisions: Three cities; four CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 587 (4.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 26.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 2.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 9.8% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,010 Average outbuilding value (1930): $962 Average farmhouse size (1940): 4.7 rooms Number of farms (1920): 339 Average farm size (1920): 49.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Gold Beach Namesake: Seasid...