Tillamook County
- Population
- 27,496
- Area
- 1,103.18 sq mi (2,857.23 km²), 229.23 sq mi water
- Median age
- 49
- Households
- 11,936
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $69,105
- Median house value
- $430,200
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Local News
Two fatal crashes on separate highways Saturday
Investigators say a Tillamook man may have suffered a medical emergency before a fatal car crash on U.S. Hwy 101 Saturday morning. Ronald Gregory Smith, 76, of Tillamook was driving northbound on Hwy 101 when he used the right shoulder to pass an SUV driven by Ronald Francis…
Manzanita continues local emergency declaration over slide concerns
A declaration of a local state of emergency in Manzanita will continue through early February because of a slope on city-owned property that was destabilized by erosion and wet conditions in mid-December. The Manzanita City Council has opted to continue the declaration through…
Leaders say new health care center adds capacity, services at key time
A new healthcare clinic in the small city of Wheeler increases capacity and services in northern Tillamook County at a time when local leaders expect to see a growing need for care under certain Trump administration policies. The Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy opened for…
Bonamici urges civic engagement at town hall
At a town hall in Seaside on Saturday, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici spoke about the government shutdown and healthcare costs and fielded questions about actions by immigration officials and concerns about humanitarian aid to Gaza. Then Troy Bowers from Manzanita asked an…
Javadi announces switch to Democratic Party
State Representative Cyrus Javadi has announced he will seek reelection as a Democrat. The former Tillamook Republican switched his registration ahead of a Sept 4 deadline in order to run as a Democrat in next year’s election. Javadi made the announcement in a Facebook post…