TOWNS
Lane County administrative offices are located at 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401; phone: 541-682-4150.
The county was created in 1851 from parts of Benton and Linn. The county gained access to the Pacific Ocean in acquiring part of Umpqua County in 1853.
County population during the Civil War was about 4,800 residents, rising to approximately 325,000 in 2010.
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