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Prineville Oregon Real Estate

Facts & Demographics
County Seat: Courthouse, 300 N.E. 3rd Street, Prineville OR 97754
Web: www. co.crook.or.us
Incorporated: October 24, 1882 Crook County
Elevation: 2,868
Area: 2,991 sq. miles
Average Temperature: January 31.8°, July 64.5°
Assessed Value: $919,322,473
Annual Precipitation: 10.50
Economy: Livestock, forest products, recreation, agriculture, manufacturing and wholesale trade.

Points of Interest: Pine Mills, Crooked River Canyon, Ochoco Mountains, Prineville and Ochoco Reservoirs, rockhound areas, county courthouse, Steins Pillar, geological formations and the Wildland Fire Fighter’s Monument. For the fallen firefighters of the Storm King Mountain Fire. It is in a small park down town and has memorial rocks with photos and a short summary about each person and what they loved and were all about. You walk through whispering aspens and there is a small stream gurgling by several benches. It is a peaceful place. People often leave things at each FF rock and I'm sure even the toughest FF will get a tear in their eye. There is also a life size bronze statue of several wildland firefighters. Closeup of statue -Red Army Wife.

Crook County was formed from Wasco County in 1882, and named for Major. General George Crook, U.S. army. Geographically, the county is in the center of Oregon. It is unique in that it has only one incorporated population center, the city of Prineville, founded in 1868. Prineville’s colorful past was the scene of Indian raids, range wars between sheepmen and cattlemen and vigilante justice. Other communities in this sparsely settled region are Powell Butte, Post and Paulina.

Forest products, agriculture, raising livestock and recreation/tourism services constitute Crook County’s total economy. Thousands of hunters, fisherman, boaters, sightseers and rockhounds are annual visitors to its streams, reservoirs and the Ochoco Mountains. Rockhounds can dig for free agates, limb casts, jasper and thundereggs on more than 1,000 acres of minings claims provided by the Prineville Chamber of Commerce. Major annual events include the Prineville Rockhound Pow Wow, Crooked River Roundup, Crook County Fair, Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration, High Desert Celtic Festival and the Lord Acre Sale.

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