County · code 41025
Harney CountyOregon
Harney County is in Oregon and was created in 1889 from Grant County, with Burns as its county seat.
- Founded1889
- County seatBurns
- Named forWilliam S. Harney
- Land area10,134 sq mi + 93 sq mi water
- Population7,495 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped10,974 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Harney on the map of Oregon
Oregon has 36 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1889 from Grant County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Harney County was named after William S. Harney. In 1927, Harney gained territory from Malheur County when the boundary was redefined to run along range lines.
- 1889Harney County created Harney created from Grant. · Ore. Laws 1889, gen., 15th reg. sess., pp. 47-49
- 1927Gained territory Harney gained from Malheur when boundary was redefined to run along range lines. · Ore. Laws 1927, gen., 34th reg. sess., ch. 82/pp. 77-78
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Harney
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 10,974 parcels from Harney County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 4,318 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
Harney by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Harney County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Harney County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Harney County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Harney County
- When was Harney County founded?
- Harney County was founded in 1889, formed from Grant County, and named after William S. Harney.
- What is the county seat of Harney County?
- The county seat of Harney County is Burns.
- Is there an online parcel map for Harney County?
- Yes. Harney County publishes a parcel map of 10,974 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Harney County's boundary or name changed?
- Harney County was created in 1889 from Grant County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Malheur County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Harney 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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