About Redmond Oregon (courtesy of Wikipedia)

Redmond is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is named for Frank T. Redmond, who settled near the present site of the town in 1905. , Redmond's 2006 Population is 21,109.

A post office was established for Redmond August 29, 1915; the city was incorporated December 13, 1916.

A major employer is the Redmond Air Center, located at the Redmond Airport. This is a Forest Service smoke-jumping, firefighting and training installation. In the first decade of the 21st century, Redmond has also become the home for many people who work in Bend, but cannot afford to live there.

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