Town guide

McMinnville, Oregon

McMinnville is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, home to about 34,596 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97128.

Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population34,5963,270 per sq mi
Median home value$432,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$288Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in McMinnville

1 ZIP code

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Around McMinnville

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)39 miles away
Closer regional airportSalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA814 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of McMinnville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents McMinnville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

McMinnville had 34,319 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.

It’s the 19th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Yamhill County grew from 13,420 residents in 1900 to 107,722 in 2020.

McMinnville population by census2000: 26,499, 2010: 32,187, 2020: 34,31926,499200032,187201034,3192020

Yamhill County, 1900–2020

Yamhill County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,420, 1910: 18,285, 1920: 20,529, 1930: 22,036, 1940: 26,336, 1950: 33,484, 1960: 32,478, 1970: 40,213, 1980: 55,332, 1990: 65,551, 2000: 84,992, 2010: 99,193, 2020: 107,72213K’00’1021K’20’3026K’40’5032K’60’7055K’80’9085K’00’10108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McMinnvilleJan: high 47°F, low 35°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 48°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 52°F, 0.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 52°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 48°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 38°F, 5.7 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 34°F, 6.5 in47°35°Jan5.551°35°Feb4.156°37°Mar4.261°40°Apr3.068°44°May2.074°48°Jun1.383°52°Jul0.383°52°Aug0.477°48°Sep1.364°42°Oct3.553°38°Nov5.747°34°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcminnville Muni Ap, OR weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Yamhill County

32,438 jobs at 2,760 businesses in Yamhill County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yamhill CountyManufacturing: 6,037 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,550 jobs; Retail trade: 4,052 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,730 jobs; Educational services: 3,092 jobs; Construction: 2,339 jobs; Other services: 1,371 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,187 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Educational services 10% Construction 7% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

755 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McMinnville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Willamette Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · McminnvilleUnder a mile
  • Providence Newberg Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newberg14.8 miles
  • Salem Health West ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dallas20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors58
Specialist doctors62
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants74
Mental health providers442
Physical and occupational therapists58
Optometrists6
Chiropractors19
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around McMinnville

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Joe Dancer Park · 107 acres1.4 mi
  • Tice Park · 40 acres1.4 mi
  • Wortman Park · 22 acres1.6 mi
  • Discovery Meadows Community Park · 21 acres1.0 mi
  • City Park · 17 acres0.1 mi
  • West McMinnville Linear Park · 9 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Harvest Fresh0.4 mi
  • Roth's Fresh Markets0.9 mi
  • Albertsons0.9 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.1 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • McMinnville Health Mart0.3 mi
  • Walgreens0.4 mi
  • Sav-on0.9 mi
  • Rite Aid1.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • McMinnville Public Library0.2 mi
  • Jereld R. Nicholson Library/Kenneth W. Ford Hall1.0 mi

Museums

  • Yamhill Valley Heritage Center2.5 mi
  • Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum3.0 mi
  • Yamhill County Museum5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Gallery Theater0.5 mi
  • Ice Auditorium0.6 mi
  • Marshall Theater1.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1856.

Notable people born here

  • Beverly Cleary (1916) · American writer of children's books (1916–2021)
  • Joni Huntley (1956) · American high jumper (born 1956)
  • Ehren McGhehey (1976) · American stunt performer
  • Zayne Emory (1998) · American film actor
  • Will Vinton (1947) · American animator (1947-2018)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in McMinnville

Public schools here are run by McMinnville SD 40. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grandhaven Elementary SchoolMcMinnvilleK–5446Public1.8 mi
Memorial Elementary SchoolMcMinnvilleK–5557Public0.6 mi
Newby Elementary SchoolMcMinnvilleK–5443Public0.2 mi
Sue Buel ElementaryMcMinnvilleK–5398Public1.1 mi
Willamette Elementary SchoolMcMinnvilleK–5443Public0.9 mi
Duniway Middle SchoolMcMinnville6–8761Public0.3 mi
Patton Middle SchoolMcMinnville6–8646Public1.3 mi
McMinnville High SchoolMcMinnville9–122,228Public0.9 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mcminnville Adventist Christian SchoolMcminnvillePre-K–879Seventh-day Adventist0.6 mi
Mcminnville Christian AcademyMcminnvillePre-K–633Christian (no specific denomination)1.1 mi
Mcminnville Montessori SchoolMcminnvillePre-K–633Nonsectarian0.8 mi
St James Catholic SchoolMcminnvillePre-K–866Roman Catholic0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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