McMinnville, Oregon
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McMinnville is the county seat of and most populous city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. The city is named after McMinnville, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 34,319.[5]
McMinnville | |
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McMinnville, Oregon | |
Nickname: Mac | |
Coordinates: 45°12′39″N 123°11′50″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Yamhill |
Founded | 1856 |
Incorporated | 1876 |
Named for | McMinnville, Tennessee |
Government | |
• Mayor | Remy Drabkin[citation needed] |
Area | |
• Total | 10.58 sq mi (27.40 km2) |
• Land | 10.58 sq mi (27.40 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 34,319 |
• Density | 3,244.07/sq mi (1,252.54/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific) |
ZIP code | 97128 |
Area code(s) | 503, 971 |
FIPS code | 41-45000[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2411065[2] |
Website | City of McMinnville |
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.