Lane County, Oregon
Lane County | |
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Lane County Courthouse in Eugene, built in 1898 and demolished in 1959 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon | |
Oregon's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′N 122°53′W / 43.95°N 122.88°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Founded | January 29, 1851 |
| Named after | Joseph Lane |
| Seat | Eugene |
| Largest city | Eugene |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,722 sq mi (12,230 km2) |
| • Land | 4,553 sq mi (11,790 km2) |
| • Water | 169 sq mi (440 km2) 3.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 382,971 |
• Estimate (2024) | 382,396 |
| • Density | 81/sq mi (31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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Lane County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 382,971, making it the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Eugene, the state's second most populous city. It is named in honor of Joseph Lane, Oregon's first territorial governor. Lane County comprises the Eugene, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the third-largest MSA in Oregon, and the 144th-largest in the country.