McMinnville, Oregon

McMinnville
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 / 45.21083; -123.19722
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyYamhill
Founded1856
Incorporated1876
Named afterMcMinnville, Tennessee
Government
  MayorKim Morris
Area
  Total
10.58 sq mi (27.40 km2)
  Land10.58 sq mi (27.40 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 (2020)
  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
GNIS feature ID2411065
WebsiteCity of McMinnville

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. The city is named after McMinnville, Tennessee. 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.