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McMinnville, OR

McMinnville is the county seat of and largest 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.

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: Cascade Steel (a Schnitzer Steel Industries company), and service businesses: Oregon Mutual Insurance Company, and the Woodworth Contrarian Hedge Fund. Linfield University provides higher education, including new degrees in wine studies. Attractions include Wings and Waves Water Park, Joe Dancer Park, and Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, the home of Howard Hughes's famed Spruce Goose flying boat. The city identifies as a center of the well-developed wine industry in the Willamette Valley, which has hundreds of wineries and vineyards.

Town founder William T. Newby joined the Great Migration of 1843, of people from the eastern states to the west. He later claimed land in 1844 on the present site of McMinnville in what was known as the Oregon Country. He built a grist mill in 1853 at what would become the west end of Third Street. On May 5, 1856, Newby platted a town and named it after his hometown of McMinnville, Tennessee. Newby later made a substantial donation of land to support the founding an institution of higher learning in the town. It was originally called McMinnville College but is known today as Linfield University. McMinnville was incorporated as a town in 1876 and became a city in 1882. County residents voted to move the county seat of Yamhill County from Lafayette to McMinnville in 1886.

McMinnville is 54 miles (87 km) from Lincoln City on the Pacific Ocean, 37 miles (60 km) from Portland, and 26 miles (42 km) from Salem, the state capital. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 10.58 square miles (27.40 km²), all of it land.

Health and wellness are prioritized in McMinnville, with the Willamette Valley Medical Center serving as a cornerstone for comprehensive healthcare services in the area. McMinnville Aquatic Center provides swimming lessons, lap swimming, and aqua fitness classes for all ages. Fitness Over 50 specializes in senior fitness with tailored exercise programs to enhance mobility and strength. Community Wellness Collective offers yoga, meditation, and holistic health workshops. Goat Yoga Oregon provides various yoga classes, including Vinyasa, Hatha, and restorative yoga, promoting physical and mental well-being. Boho Yoga Studio provides various yoga classes, including Vinyasa, Hatha, and restorative yoga, promoting physical and mental well-being. Gunner CrossFit offers high-intensity workouts to build strength and endurance.

Top sites in McMinnville, OR are Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, Discovery Meadows Skatepark, and Joe Dancer Park.

Population: 34,450 (2023). ZIP code: 97128. Area codes: 503, 971. Elevation: 161 ft (49 m). Area: 10.58 sq mi (27.40 km²).

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What is the economy of McMinnville, OR?

The economy of McMinnville, OR employs 15.5k people. The largest industries in McMinnville, OR are Manufacturing (2,789 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,030 people), and Educational Services (1,505 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($73,571), Finance & Insurance ($63,992), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,611). Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,491. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than the national average.

What is the history of McMinnville, OR?

McMinnville’s founder, William T. Newby, settled in Oregon with the first wagon train in 1843, naming the town after his hometown in Tennessee. Incorporated in 1876, McMinnville was already the county seat for Yamhill County. Linfield College was first founded in 1858 as the Baptist College at McMinnville. After a generous gift from Frances Ross Linfield in 1922, the school was renamed.

Is McMinnville, OR a city or a town?

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. 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.

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Wikipedia

City of McMinnville

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Young Berghill

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum

Discovery Meadows Skatepark

Joe Dancer Park

Willamette Valley Medical Center

McMinnville Aquatic Center

Fitness Over 50

Community Wellness Collective

Goat Yoga Oregon

Boho Yoga Studio

Gunner CrossFit 

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