McMinnville, Oregon
McMinnville | |
|---|---|
City | |
| McMinnville, Oregon | |
Pioneer Hall at Linfield University | |
| Nickname: Mac | |
Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′39″N 123°11′50″W / 45.21083°N 123.19722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Yamhill |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Incorporated | 1876 |
| Named after | McMinnville, Tennessee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kim Morris |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.58 sq mi (27.40 km2) |
| • Land | 10.58 sq mi (27.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,319 |
| • Density | 3,244.1/sq mi (1,252.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code | 97128 |
| Area codes | 503, 971 |
| FIPS code | 41-45000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411065 |
| Website | www |
McMinnville is the county seat of and the most populous city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States, at the base of the Oregon Coast Range. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 34,319.
McMinnville is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the North and South forks of the Yamhill River. 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. Linfield University provides higher education.
McMinnville is a center of the well-developed Oregon wine industry in the Willamette Valley, which has hundreds of wineries and vineyards.