When was Curry County founded?

Curry County was founded in 1855, formed from Coos County and Jackson County, and named after George Law Curry.

What is the county seat of Curry County?

The county seat of Curry County is Gold Beach.

Is there an online parcel map for Curry County?

Yes. Curry County publishes a parcel map of 21,916 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Curry County's boundary or name changed?

Curry County was created in 1855 from Coos County and Jackson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Coos County and Josephine County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Curry County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 41015

Curry CountyOregon

Curry County is a county in Oregon, with its seat at Gold Beach, formed in 1855.

Founded1855
County seatGold Beach
Named forGeorge Law Curry
Land area1,628 sq mi + 361 sq mi water
Population23,446 2020 Census
Parcels mapped21,916 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1855 from Coos County and Jackson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Curry County was created on December 18, 1855, by Oregon Territory from Coos and Jackson counties. The county was named after George Law Curry. It became an Oregon county when the state was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1855
Curry County created Curry created by Oregon Territory from Coos and Jackson.
from Coos from Jackson
18 December 1855 · Ore. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 7th reg. sess., p. 49
1856
Lost territory Curry lost to creation of Josephine.
to Josephine
22 January 1856 · Ore. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 7th reg. sess., pp. 30-31
1859
Became part of Oregon Curry became an Oregon county when the state of Oregon was admitted to the Union and Oregon Territory was eliminated. 14 February 1859 · U.S. Stat., vol. 11, ch. 33[1859], secs. 1-2/pp. 383-384; Ore. Laws 1860, 1st reg. sess., pp. 28-30
1872
Lost territory Curry lost to Coos.
to Coos
28 October 1872 · Ore. Laws 1872, 7th reg. sess., pp. 183-184
1880
Exchanged territory Curry exchanged with Josephine.
with Josephine
25 October 1880 · Ore. Special Laws 1880, 11th reg. sess., p. 93

Show all 10 changes (5 more, mostly small adjustments)

1855
Curry County created Curry created by Oregon Territory from Coos and Jackson.
from Coos from Jackson
18 December 1855 · Ore. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 7th reg. sess., p. 49
1856
Lost territory Curry lost to creation of Josephine.
to Josephine
22 January 1856 · Ore. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 7th reg. sess., pp. 30-31
1859
Became part of Oregon Curry became an Oregon county when the state of Oregon was admitted to the Union and Oregon Territory was eliminated. 14 February 1859 · U.S. Stat., vol. 11, ch. 33[1859], secs. 1-2/pp. 383-384; Ore. Laws 1860, 1st reg. sess., pp. 28-30
1872
Lost territory Curry lost to Coos.
to Coos
28 October 1872 · Ore. Laws 1872, 7th reg. sess., pp. 183-184
1880
Exchanged territory Curry exchanged with Josephine.
with Josephine
25 October 1880 · Ore. Special Laws 1880, 11th reg. sess., p. 93
1927
Boundary clarified Curry boundary with Josephine redefined (no change).
with Josephineno change
9 February 1927 · Ore. Laws 1927, gen., 34th reg. sess., ch. 45/pp. 54-55
1951
Exchanged territory Curry exchanged with Coos when boundary was redefined to run along township and range lines instead of ridge line.
with Coos
30 April 1951 · Ore. Laws 1951, 46th reg. sess., ch. 422/pp. 684-687
1951
Boundary clarified Curry boundary with Coos clarified to correct an error in the boundary description of 30 April 1951 (no change).
with Coosno change
8 May 1951 · Ore. Laws 1951, 46th reg. sess., ch. 494/p. 864
1983
Boundary clarified Curry boundary with Coos redefined to amend description in Oregon Revised Statutes. Became effective 90 days after the end of the legislative session on 16 July (no change).
with Coosno change
14 October 1983 · Ore. Laws 1983, 62nd reg. sess., ch. 778/pp. 1514-1515
1999
Boundary clarified Curry boundary with Coos redefined (no change).
with Coosno change
23 October 1999 · Ore. Laws 1999, 70th reg. sess., ch.600/pp. 1396-1399

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Curry

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 21,916 parcels from Curry County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 13,646 in all from State of Oregon — Department of Administrative Services Geospatial Enterprise Office (GEOHub) with Oregon Department of Emergency Management 9-1-1 program.
edited 16 January 2026 · checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Curry by the Census

Population

23,446 2020 Census count

Housing units

13,018 2020 Census count

Land area

1,628 square miles

Water area

361 square miles

People per sq mi

14 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

On-Site Septicfrom currycountyor.gov

Zoning and code

Orders, Resolutions, and Ordinancesfrom currycountyor.gov

County government

County government
The official website of Curry County.
co.curry.or.us

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Curry County

When was Curry County founded?: Curry County was founded in 1855, formed from Coos County and Jackson County, and named after George Law Curry.
What is the county seat of Curry County?: The county seat of Curry County is Gold Beach.
Is there an online parcel map for Curry County?: Yes. Curry County publishes a parcel map of 21,916 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Curry County's boundary or name changed?: Curry County was created in 1855 from Coos County and Jackson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Coos County and Josephine County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Curry County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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