McMinnville, Oregon

McMinnville
City
McMinnville, Oregon
Pioneer Hall at Linfield University
Pioneer Hall at Linfield University
Nickname: 
Mac
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°12′39″N 123°11′50″W / 45.21083°N 123.19722°W / 45.21083; -123.19722
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyYamhill
Founded1856
Incorporated1876
Named forMcMinnville, Tennessee
Government
 • MayorRemy Drabkin[citation needed]
Area
[1]
 • Total
10.58 sq mi (27.40 km2)
 • Land10.58 sq mi (27.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
34,319
 • Density3,244.07/sq mi (1,252.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97128
Area code(s)503, 971
FIPS code41-45000[4]
GNIS feature ID2411065[2]
WebsiteCity of McMinnville

McMinnville is the county seat of and most populous city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States at the base of the Oregon Coast Range. The city is named after McMinnville, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 34,319.[5]

McMinnville is at the confluence of the North and South forks of the Yamhill River in the Willamette Valley. The city's economy has both industry and service businesses as well as the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, home of Howard Hughes's famed Spruce Goose flying boat.[6] Linfield University provides higher education.

The city identifies as a center of the well-developed wine industry in the Willamette Valley, which has hundreds of wineries and vineyards.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McMinnville, Oregon
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "QuickFacts - McMinnville city, Oregon".
  6. ^ "97128 Home Values". Zillow.com. Retrieved April 22, 2021.