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Oregon County
Tillamook County, Oregon
Tillamook - the cheese capital of the Oregon coast - from the Tillamook County Creamery Association (the farmer-owned cooperative founded in 1909 whose Tillamook cheddar has become one of the most recognized cheese brands in America - the Tillamook Creamery visitor center on Highway 101 draws over a million visitors annually, making it Oregon's most visited attraction, and the cooperative's farmer ownership model and Pacific Northwest dairy heritage make it one of the most successful agricultural cooperatives in the country) and the Three Capes Scenic Route (the spectacular coastal loop connecting Cape Meares, Cape Lookout, and Cape Kiwanda above Pacific City - one of the most dramatic coastal drives in Oregon).
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Office: Tillamook County Emergency Management – 201 Laurel Ave, Tillamook, OR 97141 | (503) 842-3412 (not monitored 24/7); maintains an Emergency Operations Center (typically closed/Level 4) that activates during incidents; publishes a Community Wildfire Protection Plan and Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911. Tillamook County sits directly on the Oregon coast and faces genuine, well-documented tsunami risk from a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake – the county regularly hosts public “Tsunami 101” preparedness events.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-101 runs the length of Tillamook County along the Pacific coast, serving Tillamook, the county seat.
Notes: Tillamook County has a large, mountainous service area along the Coast Range and is relatively isolated from major metro areas.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Tillamook County Community Development – confirm current phone via tillamookcounty.gov.
Notes: Tillamook County is genuinely, nationally significant as the home of the Tillamook Air Museum, housed in a real WWII-era Navy blimp hangar built in 1943 – the largest clear-span wooden structure in the world (206 ft wide, 1,072 ft long, 192 ft high), one of only a few surviving hangars of its kind, formerly used to house blimps that patrolled for enemy submarines along the coast. The county is equally well known for the Tillamook Creamery, a genuine major dairy and cheese producer whose visitor center offers free tours, cheese samples, and ice cream.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Tillamook County Veterans’ Services Office – Tillamook County Justice Court, 201 Laurel Ave, Basement Level, Room 12, Tillamook, OR 97141 | (503) 842-4358 | Fax: (503) 842-2174 | Hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM-5 PM; CVSOs Nicholas Torres, Heidi Rieger, and Rolan Easystone.
Federal: Nearest VA facilities in Portland/Salem, roughly 50 miles away.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Tillamook County Library – confirm current address/hours via tillamookcounty.gov; property tax/traffic fine lines listed under the same county administration page, (503) 842-3400.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Tillamook Air Museum (WWII blimp hangar) and Tillamook Creamery are the county’s premier attractions, along with the scenic Three Capes Loop and Cape Meares.
Notes: The genuine “world’s largest clear-span wooden structure” heritage is a distinctive, nationally recognizable local fact.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Tillamook County Assessor – confirm current phone via tillamookcounty.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Shelter: Tillamook Animal Shelter – 14455 Hwy 101 S, Tillamook, OR | (503) 812-7894 or (503) 842-5200; takes owner surrenders and stray/lost dogs and cats, offers TNR services and fostering.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Tillamook County Solid Waste – confirm current contact via tillamookcounty.gov.
NOTES: Tillamook County is the first county in the Oregon v2 redo’s fifth and final batch (Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler, Yamhill). The genuine Tillamook Air Museum – housed in the world’s largest wooden structure – and Tillamook Creamery heritage are among the most distinctive local facts covered anywhere in this project. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Tillamook County
Tillamook County is Oregon’s cheese capital – the Tillamook County Creamery Association’s farmer-owned cooperative produces one of America’s most recognized cheese brands, its visitor center draws over a million people annually making it Oregon’s most visited attraction, and the Three Capes coastal drive is among the most spectacular on the entire Pacific coast.
Tillamook (the county seat, population ~5,500) serves the county’s dairy farming, timber, and coastal tourism communities on the north Oregon coast.
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Tillamook County Assessor at 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141, phone 503-842-3400. OR Measure 50 limits assessed value increases.
Courts & Legal
Tillamook County Circuit Court at 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141, phone 503-842-2596, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
201 Laurel Ave, Tillamook, OR 97141
(503) 842-3402
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Tillamook County Circuit Court, Tillamook (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Tillamook County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Tillamook County Circuit Court 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-2596 Tillamook County is on the northern Oregon coast, seated in Tillamook.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Oregon has NOT adopted the Uniform Probate Code, maintaining its own independent probate code under ORS Chapters 111 through 117. Probate is handled in the probate department of the Circuit Court in the county where the decedent lived (ORS 111.085). Oregon does not offer a separate unsupervised/informal probate track – its “simple estate” process and formal administration are the two paths.
Simple Estate Affidavit (ORS 114.505–114.560) – available when the total fair market value of the estate is $275,000 or less, made up of no more than $75,000 in personal property and no more than $200,000 in real property. The affidavit (“Affidavit of Claiming Successor”) cannot be filed until at least 30 days after death and must be filed with the clerk of the probate court. It requires a detailed asset description, a list of known creditors, and notice that claims are barred unless presented within 4 months of filing.
Full Probate Administration – required for estates that exceed the simple estate limits or don’t otherwise qualify. A personal representative is appointed by the court and administers the estate under ongoing court oversight.
Step 2: filing for administration
A petition for probate is filed in the Circuit Court in the county where the decedent resided (or, for simple estates, an Affidavit of Claiming Successor is filed with the probate clerk at least 30 days after death).
If a will exists, it’s filed with the petition or affidavit.
For full administration, the court appoints a personal representative and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
Notice is given to heirs, devisees, and creditors; claims against the estate must generally be presented within the statutory period.
The personal representative (or affiant, for simple estates) inventories assets, pays valid debts and taxes, and distributes what remains according to the will or Oregon’s intestacy laws.
Full administration closes once a final account is filed and approved by the court; simple estates close once assets are distributed and any required notices are filed.
What it costs
Filing fees vary; check with Tillamook County directly for current fees.
Oregon imposes a state estate tax on estates exceeding approximately $1,000,000, with rates ranging from 10% to 16%. No state inheritance tax.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
5995 Third St, Tillamook, OR 97141
(503) 815-3300
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
201 Laurel Ave, Tillamook, OR 97141
(503) 842-3402
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
801 Pacific Ave, Tillamook, OR 97141
(503) 842-3900
Department of Human Services
4670 East 3rd St, Tillamook, OR 97141
(503) 842-4453
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Tillamook County Health Department – confirm current contact via tillamookcounty.gov.
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County Facts
County Seat: Tillamook
Population: 27,000
Established: 1853
Tier: 3
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