Wasco County, Oregon
32 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 26,552
- Median household income
- $64,175
- ±3,054
- Unemployed
- 7.7%
- 988 of 12,892 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.4%
- 9,448 of 10,563 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wasco | 26,726 (2021) | 2705 E 2nd St, The Dalles | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Antelope | 38 (2021) | Po Box 105, Antelope | — |
| City of Dufur | 637 (2021) | Po Box 145, Dufur | Website |
| City of Mosier | 468 (2021) | Po Box 456, Mosier | — |
| City of Shaniko | 32 (2021) | Po Box 17, Shaniko | — |
| City of the Dalles | 16,043 (2021) | 313 Court St, The Dalles | — |
| Town of Maupin | 423 (2021) | Po Box 308, Maupin | Website |
Special districts 25
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Wasco County Peoples Utilities District | Electric power utility | 2345 River Rd, The Dalles | Website |
| Mid-Columbia Center for Living | Health | 1060 Webber St, The Dalles | — |
| White River Health District | Health | Po Box 219, Maupin | Website |
| Columbia Gorge Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 500 E 2nd St, The Dalles | Website |
| Mid Columbia Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 500 E 2nd St, The Dalles | Website |
| Port of the Dalles | Industrial development | 3636 Klindt Dr, The Dalles | Website |
| Badger Improvement Irrigation District | Irrigation | 80309 Ross Rd, Tygh Valley | — |
| Dalles Irrigation District | Irrigation | 3503 Olney Rd, The Dalles | — |
| Lost and Boulder Ditch Improvement District | Irrigation | Po Box 191, Tygh Valley | — |
| Columbia Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 6330 Kelly Cutoff Rd, The Dalles | — |
| Juniper Flat Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 80501 Highway 216, Maupin | — |
| Mid Columbia Fire and Rescue | Local fire protection | 1400 W 8th St, The Dalles | — |
| Mosier Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 689, Mosier | Website |
| Tygh Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 213, Tygh Valley | — |
| Wamic Rfpd | Local fire protection | 11 S County Rd, Wamic | — |
| Mid-Columbia Economic Dev District | Other multi-function districts | 802 Chenowith Loop Rd, The Dalles | — |
| Dufur Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 253, Dufur | — |
| North Wasco County Parks and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 602 W 2nd St, The Dalles | Website |
| South Wasco Park & Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 177, Tygh Valley | — |
| Wamic Water and Sanitary Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 80357 Emigrant St, Wamic | — |
| Wasco County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2325 River Rd, The Dalles | Website |
| Chenowith Water Peoples Utilities District | Water supply utility | Po Box 870, The Dalles | Website |
| Pine Grove Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 57, Maupin | — |
| Tooley Water District | Water supply utility | 4730 Highway 30W, The Dalles | — |
| Tygh Valley Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 102, Tygh Valley | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Dufur SD 29
School district1 schools
802 NE 5th St, Dufur, OR, 97021
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Wasco County SD 21
School district7 schools
3632 W 10th St, The Dalles, OR, 97058
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
South Wasco County SD 1
School district2 schools
699 4th St, Maupin, OR, 97037
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Mosier Farmers Market
1104 1st Ave., The Rack and Cloth, Downtown Mosier, Mosier, OR, 97040
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
The Dalles Farmers Market
East 5th Street & Union Street, The Dalles, OR
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2026-05-04. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.