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'''McMinnville''' is the ] and largest city of ], ], ]. According to '']'', it was named by its founder, William T. Newby (1820–1884), an early immigrant on the ], for his hometown of ]. As of the ], the city had a total population of 32,187. '''McMinnville''' is the ] of and most populous city in ], ], United States at the base of the ]. The city is named after ]. As of the ], the city had a population of 34,319.<ref>{{Cite web|title=QuickFacts - McMinnville city, Oregon|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mcminnvillecityoregon/POP010220}}</ref>


McMinnville is located at the ] of the North and South Forks of the ] in the ]. Part of the ], it lies {{convert|35|mi|km}} southwest of ]. The city is home to ] and the ] (which includes the ]). McMinnville is at the ] of the North and South forks of the ] in the ]. The city's economy has both industry and service businesses as well as the ], home of ]'s famed '']'' flying boat.<ref name="OregonLive.com">{{Cite news |title=97128 Home Values |url=https://www.zillow.com/mcminnville-or-97128/home-values/ |access-date=2021-04-22 |work=Zillow.com |language=en-US}}</ref> ] 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.


==History== ==History==
] ]


Town founder William T. Newby joined the ], later claiming land in 1844 on the present site of McMinnville in what was then known as the ]. He built a grist mill in 1853 at what would become the west end of Third Street. In 1855 Newby platted a town and named it after his hometown of ].<ref name=Carey1-759>Charles Henry Carey, Chicago: Pioneer Historical Publishing Co., 1922; pg. 759.</ref> Newby would later make a substantial donation of land for the founding of an institution of higher learning in the town, originally called McMinnville College but known today as ].<ref name=Carey1-759 /> Town founder William T. Newby joined the ], 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 ]. He built a grist mill in 1853 at what would become the west end of Third Street. On May 5, 1856,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.historicmac.com/newby|title=Newby|access-date=2016-08-16}}</ref> Newby platted a town and named it after his hometown of ].<ref name=Carey1-759>Charles Henry Carey, Chicago: Pioneer Historical Publishing Co., 1922; pg. 759.</ref> The plat wasn’t recorded until July 1865, despite Newby receiving his ] in October 1858.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Linscheid |first=Dan |date=June 14, 2022 |title=McMinnville |url=https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/mcminnville/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.oregonencyclopedia.org |language=en}}</ref>


The ] opened a private school in 1849, which was chartered as the Baptist College in 1858 under the territorial government.<ref name=":0" /> This school was later named McMinnville College after founder Newby made a substantial donation of land to support founding an institution of higher learning in the town. It received a substantial property donation from Frances R. Linfield, the widow of Reverend George F. Linfield. It was originally called McMinnville College. It is known today as ].<ref name="Carey1-759" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Holmes |first=Kenneth L. |title=Linfield's Hundred Years |publisher=Binford and Mort |year=1956 |location=Portland, OR}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
McMinnville was incorporated as a town in 1876 and became a city in 1882. County residents voted to move the ] of ] from ] to McMinnville in 1886.


McMinnville was incorporated as a town in 1876 and became a city in 1882. County residents voted to move the ] of ] from ] to McMinnville in 1886.
===McMinnville UFO photographs===
{{main|McMinnville UFO photographs}}
McMinnville is known among ] for photographs published on the front page of the June&nbsp;9, 1950, edition of the city's newspaper, the '']'' (then known as the ''Telephone-Register''), reportedly of an ] seen almost a month earlier, May 11. '']'' published the photographs the next day, and within a month they were published in '']'' magazine.<ref></ref>

Although these images have come to be known as the "]", the Trent farm was actually located just outside ], nine miles southwest of McMinnville.<ref>"McMinnville Farmer, Wife See 'Saucer,'" ''The Oregonian,'' June 10, 1950, pg. 7.</ref> The heated debate which followed between UFO researchers and skeptics made the town's name famous and has spurred an annual "UFO Festival" in McMinnville, the second largest such gathering in the United States to that of ].<ref>{{cite web
| title = 2014 UFO Festival and Alien Costume Parade
| publisher = McMinnville Downtown Association
| url = http://www.downtownmcminnville.com/event?eventTitle=2014-ufo-festival-and-alien-costume-parade--1324504666--33
| accessdate = January 25, 2014}}</ref>


==Geography== ==Geography==
McMinnville is located {{convert|50|mi|km}} from the ], {{convert|35|mi|km}} from ], and {{convert|26|mi|km}} from ], the state capital. McMinnville is {{convert|54|mi|km}} from Lincoln City on the ], {{convert|37|mi|km}} from ], and {{convert|26|mi|km}} from ], the state capital.


According to the ], the city has a total area of {{convert|10.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-12-21}}</ref> According to the ], the city has an area of {{convert|10.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|publisher=]|access-date=2012-12-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>


===Climate=== ===Climate===
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|F|C}}. According to the ] system, McMinnville has a ], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref name="Weatherbase">{{cite web|title=Weatherbase: McMinnville, Oregon|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=483553&cityname=McMinnville%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|publisher=Canty Media|year=2015|accessdate=February 27, 2015}}</ref> This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|22.0|°C|1|disp=flip}}. Just 43 miles from the Pacific Coastal community of Lincoln City, McMinnville will often see a Marine Layer offering cool foggy days.<ref>{{Cite web|last=US Department of Commerce|first=NOAA|title=NWS JetStream - The Marine Layer|url=https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/marine|access-date=2021-04-24|website=www.weather.gov|language=EN-US}}</ref> A warm summer day makes a quick beach trip an ideal feature of living in McMinnville. According to the ] system, McMinnville has a ], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref name="Weatherbase">{{cite web|title=Weatherbase: McMinnville, Oregon|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=483553&cityname=McMinnville%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|publisher=Canty Media|year=2015|access-date=February 27, 2015}}</ref> The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from {{convert|40.5|°F|1}} in December to {{convert|67.5|°F|1}} in August.<ref name= "NWS Portland, OR"/> Annual precipitation averages {{convert|37.64|in|mm}}, with normal monthly precipitation peaking in November.<ref name= "NWS Portland, OR"/> The lowest temperature recorded is {{convert|−7|°F|0}} on January 31, 1950, while the highest is {{convert|114|°F|0}}, most recently on June 28, 2021.<ref name= "NWS Portland, OR"/>


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|single line = Yes |single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 20.6 |Jan record high F = 69
|Feb record high C = 22.2 |Feb record high F = 72
|Mar record high C = 30.6 |Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high C = 37.2 |Apr record high F = 99
|May record high C = 37.8 |May record high F = 100
|Jun record high C = 43.3 |Jun record high F = 114
|Jul record high C = 43.3 |Jul record high F = 110
|Aug record high C = 42.2 |Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high C = 41.1 |Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high C = 35 |Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high C = 26.7 |Nov record high F = 75
|Dec record high C = 22.2 |Dec record high F = 72
|year record high C = 43.3 | Jan avg record high F = 57.7
|Jan high C = 7.7 | Feb avg record high F = 61.3
|Feb high C = 10.5 | Mar avg record high F = 69.0
|Mar high C = 13.2 | Apr avg record high F = 77.1
|Apr high C = 16.8 | May avg record high F = 86.2
|May high C = 20.5 | Jun avg record high F = 91.4
|Jun high C = 23.9 | Jul avg record high F = 97.6
|Jul high C = 28.3 | Aug avg record high F = 97.9
|Aug high C = 28.2 | Sep avg record high F = 92.8
|Sep high C = 24.8 | Oct avg record high F = 78.3
|Oct high C = 18.3 | Nov avg record high F = 63.5
|Nov high C = 11.7 | Dec avg record high F = 58.1
|Dec high C = 8.2 | year avg record high F = 100.5
|Jan mean C = 4.2 |Jan high F = 47.3
|Feb mean C = 6.1 |Feb high F = 51.0
|Mar mean C = 7.9 |Mar high F = 55.7
|Apr mean C = 10.3 |Apr high F = 60.5
|May mean C = 13.3 |May high F = 68.0
|Jun mean C = 16.2 |Jun high F = 73.7
|Jul mean C = 19.1 |Jul high F = 82.7
|Aug mean C = 19.1 |Aug high F = 83.1
|Sep mean C = 16.5 |Sep high F = 77.0
|Oct mean C = 11.9 |Oct high F = 64.0
|Nov mean C = 7.5 |Nov high F = 52.6
|Dec mean C = 4.8 |Dec high F = 46.5
|Jan low C = 0.7 |year high F= 63.5
|Feb low C = 1.7 | Jan mean F =41.3
|Mar low C = 2.5 | Feb mean F =43.2
|Apr low C = 3.9 | Mar mean F =46.4
|May low C = 6.2 | Apr mean F =50.1
|Jun low C = 8.4 | May mean F =56.1
|Jul low C = 9.9 | Jun mean F =61.0
|Aug low C = 9.9 | Jul mean F =67.3
|Sep low C = 8.1 | Aug mean F =67.5
|Oct low C = 5.5 | Sep mean F =62.6
|Nov low C = 3.3 | Oct mean F =53.2
|Dec low C = 1.3 | Nov mean F =45.3
|Jan record low C = -21.7 | Dec mean F =40.5
|Feb record low C = -18.9 | year mean F =52.9
|Mar record low C = -10 |Jan low F = 35.2
|Apr record low C = -16.1 |Feb low F = 35.3
|May record low C = -4.4 |Mar low F = 37.1
|Jun record low C = -0.6 |Apr low F = 39.7
|Jul record low C = 1.1 |May low F = 44.3
|Aug record low C = -1.1 |Jun low F = 48.3
|Sep record low C = -3.9 |Jul low F = 51.9
|Oct record low C = -6.7 |Aug low F = 51.9
|Nov record low C = -12.9 |Sep low F = 48.2
|Dec record low C = -31.1 |Oct low F = 42.3
|year record low C = -31.1 |Nov low F = 37.9
|Jan precipitation mm = 170 |Dec low F = 34.4
|year low F= 42.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 132
| Jan avg record low F = 24.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 114
| Feb avg record low F = 25.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 65
| Mar avg record low F = 28.9
|May precipitation mm = 48
| Apr avg record low F = 31.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 29
| May avg record low F = 34.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 10
| Jun avg record low F = 40.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 14
| Jul avg record low F = 44.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 40
| Aug avg record low F = 44.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 80
| Sep avg record low F = 39.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 178
| Oct avg record low F = 31.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 185
| Nov avg record low F = 26.7
| Dec avg record low F = 23.8
| year avg record low F = 19.2
|Jan record low F = −7
|Feb record low F = 1
|Mar record low F = 14
|Apr record low F = 24
|May record low F = 24
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 34
|Aug record low F = 30
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 20
|Nov record low F = 9
|Dec record low F = −5
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|Jan precipitation days = 18 |Jan precipitation inch = 5.51
|Feb precipitation days = 16 |Feb precipitation inch = 4.08
|Mar precipitation days = 16 |Mar precipitation inch = 4.17
|Apr precipitation days = 13 |Apr precipitation inch = 2.99
|May precipitation days = 10 |May precipitation inch = 1.99
|Jun precipitation days = 7 |Jun precipitation inch = 1.32
|Jul precipitation days = 2 |Jul precipitation inch = 0.25
|Aug precipitation days = 3 |Aug precipitation inch = 0.36
|Sep precipitation days = 6 |Sep precipitation inch = 1.30
|Oct precipitation days = 11 |Oct precipitation inch = 3.48
|Nov precipitation days = 17 |Nov precipitation inch = 5.74
|Dec precipitation days = 19 |Dec precipitation inch = 6.45
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|Feb precipitation days = 16.1
|Mar precipitation days = 19.4
|Apr precipitation days = 16.4
|May precipitation days = 13.1
|Jun precipitation days = 8.0
|Jul precipitation days = 2.4
|Aug precipitation days = 2.7
|Sep precipitation days = 7.2
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|Feb sun = 118.0
|Mar sun = 201.3
|Apr sun = 240.5
|May sun = 282.8
|Jun sun = 297.7
|Jul sun = 348.5
|Aug sun = 317.3
|Sep sun = 251.4
|Oct sun = 174.2
|Nov sun = 88.6
|Dec sun = 74.7
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| Feb uv =2
| Mar uv =3
| Apr uv =3
| May uv =4
| Jun uv =5
| Jul uv =6
| Aug uv =5
| Sep uv =4
| Oct uv =3
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|title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = ]
|access-date = April 21, 2021
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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: McMinnville MUNI AP, OR
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}}
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| title = Climate and monthly weather forecast McMinnville, OR
| access-date = August 17, 2022}}</ref>
}} }}


==Demographics== ==Demographics==
{{US Census population {{US Census population
|1870= 388 | 1870 = 388
|1880= 670 | 1880 = 670
|1890= 1368 | 1890 = 1368
|1900= 1420 | 1900 = 1420
|1910= 2400 | 1910 = 2400
|1920= 2767 | 1920 = 2767
|1930= 2917 | 1930 = 2917
|1940= 3706 | 1940 = 3706
|1950= 6635 | 1950 = 6635
|1960= 7656 | 1960 = 7656
|1970= 10125 | 1970 = 10125
|1980= 14080 | 1980 = 14080
|1990= 17894 | 1990 = 17894
|2000= 26499 | 2000 = 26499
|2010= 32187 | 2010 = 32187
| 2020 = 34319
|estyear=2014
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=]|access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref><br />2018 Estimate<ref name="2018 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=]|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
|estimate=33393
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=]|accessdate=October 2, 2014}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref name="2013 Pop Estimate"/>
}} }}


===2010 census=== ===2010 census===
As of the ]<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-12-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 32,187 people, 11,674 households, and 7,779 families residing in the city. The ] was {{convert|3042.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 12,389 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1171.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.2% ], 0.7% ], 1.2% ], 1.5% ], 0.2% ], 10.7% from ], and 3.5% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 20.6% of the population. As of the ]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=]|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 32,187 people, 11,674 households, and 7,779 families living in the city. The ] was {{convert|3042.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 12,389 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1171.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.2% ], 0.7% ], 1.2% ], 1.5% ], 0.2% ], 10.7% from ], and 3.5% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 20.6% of the population.


There were 11,674 households of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were ] living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14. There were 11,674 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were ] living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.


The median age in the city was 34 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female. The median age in the city was 34 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.


===2000 census=== ===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 26,499 people residing in the city, among 9,367 households and 6,463 families. The population density is 2,675.8 people per square mile (1,033.5/km²). There are 9,834 housing units at an average density of 993.0 per square mile (383.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.39% White, 1.39% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.68% Black or African American, and 0.18% Pacific Islander. 14.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 7.26% identify themselves as from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races. As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 26,499 people living in the city, among 9,367 households and 6,463 families. The population density was {{convert|2,675.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,834 housing units at an average density of {{convert|993.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 86.39% White, 1.39% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.68% Black or African American, and 0.18% Pacific Islander. 14.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 7.26% identify themselves as from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races.


There are 9,367 households out of which 35.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% are non-families. 23.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.13. There were 9,367 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.


In the city, the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.6 males. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $38,953, and the median income for a family is $44,013. Males have a median income of $33,517 versus $24,405 for females. The ] for the city is $17,085. 12.9% of the population and 8.2% of families are below the ]. Out of the total population, 14.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The median income for a household in the city was $38,953, and the median income for a family was $44,013. Males had a median income of $33,517 versus $24,405 for females. The ] for the city was $17,085. 12.9% of the population and 8.2% of families were below the ]. Out of the total population, 14.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


==Economy== ==Economy==
Michelbook Country Club, a private 18-hole par 72 championship golf course, was developed on the farmland of Captain Francis Michelbook. Land development in the area of the country club has been a factor in McMinnville's growth in the late 20th century.<ref name="michelbook">{{Cite web|title=Michelbook Country Club Info|url=https://www.michelbook.com/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&pageid=6&ssid=100024&vnf=1|access-date=2021-04-23|website=michelbook.com|language=en}}</ref> In the early 1960s, Kelton Peery, Chuck Colvin and Willard Cushing believed it was time for the city to have a private golf course and began to search for property. They soon persuaded Captain Francis Michelbook, former Commander of the Oregon National Guard’s Third Infantry Company A, that a country club would be the proper use for his land.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Veterans Day 2016 exhibit at the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center in McMinnville|work=News Register|url=https://newsregister.com/|access-date=November 15, 2016}}</ref> Captain Michelbook established certain conditions: the country club would bear his family name "Michelbook". The country club has a driving range, practice facility, golf shop and a Class A PGA Professional.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michelbook Country Club - Golf Course|url=https://www.michelbook.com/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&pageid=12&ssid=100030&vnf=1|access-date=2021-04-23|website=michelbook.com|language=en}}</ref>
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Since the 1990s, the majority of the vineyards of the ] ] (AVA) are in the area surrounding McMinnville, thus giving this city a claim to the title of the capital of ].{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} In January 2005, a ] was established after an application from Youngberg Hill Vineyards. The AVA includes 14 wineries and {{convert|523|acre|km2}} within the ]. The city is at the northeastern border of its AVA namesake.<ref></ref>
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==Arts and culture==


In 2019 the Oregon International Air Show was moved to the McMinnville Municipal Airport. The annual airshow promotes aviation and honors the US military and veterans. It attracts numerous attendees and related economic activity. In addition, the Air Show sponsors involve their community; grants are provided to the host city. Since 1988 the Air Show has generated more than $3 million in donations to McMinnville (Yamhill County), Hillsboro (Washington County), Oregon and southwest Washington.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oregon International Air Show|url=https://oregonairshow.com/|access-date=2020-02-14|language=EN}}</ref> The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were to be showcased in the 2021 Oregon International Air Show at the McMinnville Airport in July and August.<ref>{{Cite web|title=McMinnville Event 2021|url=https://oregonairshow.com/mcminnville-event-2021/|access-date=2021-04-23|website=Oregon International Air Show|language=en-US}}</ref>

McMinnville has a wide-array of banking, credit unions, and options for investments and insurance. First Federal Savings and Loan Association headquarters in McMinnville was founded in 1922.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Newsweek|date=2020-10-09|title=Best Small Banks by State|url=https://www.newsweek.com/americas-best-banks-2021/best-small-banks-state|access-date=2021-04-23|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref> Founded in 1894, Oregon Mutual Insurance is located in downtown McMinnville.<ref>{{cite news|date=May 17, 2005|title=ImageRight Signs Oregon Mutual Insurance Company; One of Oldest Mutuals Gets State-of-Art Imaging.|url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4235065/ImageRight-Signs-Oregon-Mutual-Insurance.html|access-date=11 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=September 26, 2005|title=Oregon Mutual Assisting Mississippi Farm Bureau|work=Insurance Journal|url=http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2005/09/26/60159.htm|accessdate=11 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=January 18, 2008|title=Retired Oregon Mutual President Osborne Dies|work=Insurance Journal|url=http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2008/01/18/86569.htm|accessdate=11 May 2010}}</ref>

Since the late 20th century, winemaking has been developed throughout the ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=News-Register_203316|url=https://etypeproductionstorage1.blob.core.windows.net/$web/Production_Prod/Jobs/499/2021-04-30/203316/FlippingBook/News-Register_203316/6/index.html|access-date=2021-05-01|website=FlippingBook}}</ref> The majority of the vineyards of the Willamette Valley ] (AVA) are in the area surrounding McMinnville. It identifies as the capital of ].{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}

In January 2005, a ] was established after an application from Youngberg Hill Vineyards. The AVA includes 14 wineries and {{convert|523|acre|km2}} within the ]. The city is at the northeastern border of its AVA namesake.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Federal Register, Volume 70 Issue 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2005)|url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-01-18/html/05-912.htm|access-date=2020-05-01|website=govinfo.gov}}</ref> Linfield University expanded to offer a B.A. or B.S. in wine studies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wine Studies|url=https://www.linfield.edu/wine/wine-studies.html|access-date=2021-04-23|website=www.linfield.edu}}</ref>

McMinnville also has local breweries making craft beers, often associated with pubs.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ranch - Golden Valley Restaurant & Brewery|language=en-US|work=Golden Valley Restaurant & Brewery|url=http://www.goldenvalleybrewery.com/ranch/|access-date=2017-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Top Beers:Pilsner|url=https://www.ratebeer.com/top/pilsener|access-date=2019-02-21|website=RateBeer}}</ref> McMinnville is home to 6 craft breweries, including 2 gluten-free breweries.

Traditional industry includes Cascade Steel, which specializes in producing high-quality finished steel products from recycled steel. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills uses electric arc furnace (EAF) mini-mill production for a wide range of hot rolled products including rebar, coiled reinforcing bar, wire rod, and merchant bar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cascade Steel - Company Profile|url=http://www.cascadesteel.com/company_profile.aspx|access-date=4 January 2019|publisher=Cascade Steel}}</ref> Cascade Steel operates as a subsidiary of Schnitzer Steel, a publicly -traded ] company.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Schnitzer Steel » Investors|url=https://www.schnitzersteel.com/investors.aspx|access-date=2021-04-23|website=www.schnitzersteel.com}}</ref>

In 2016, ] purchased Farmers Cooperative Creamery in McMinnville. It serves 72 co-op members in Oregon and Washington.<ref name="CapitalPress.com">{{cite news|date=September 7, 2016|title=Organic Valley will buy the Farmers Creamery Cooperative facility in Oregon|newspaper=Capital Press|url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Dairy/20160907/organic-valley-will-buy-the-farmers-creamery-cooperative-facility-in-oregon|access-date=April 10, 2017}}</ref> The company claims to be the nation's largest farmer-owned organic cooperative and one of the world's largest organic consumer brands.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Humble History - Organic Valley|url=https://www.organicvalley.coop/why-organic-valley/our-humble-history/|access-date=4 January 2017|website=organicvalley.coop|publisher=Organic Valley}}</ref> In 2021 a massive 3-alarm fire decimated the McMinnville Creamery, forcing residents to evacuate a 1/2-mile radius.<ref>{{Cite web|title=3-alarm fire at Organic Valley Creamery prompts evacuations|url=https://www.kptv.com/news/3-alarm-fire-at-organic-valley-creamery-prompts-evacuations/article_70ca0460-a226-11eb-ba6f-63ad9051943f.html|access-date=2021-04-21|website=KPTV.com|language=en}}</ref>

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===Annual cultural events=== ===Annual cultural events===
Turkey Rama is a three-day festival held in downtown McMinnville celebrating the ongoing tradition of the turkey barbecue. The barbecue was started in 1938 by turkey farmers in Yamhill County when the county's main source of wealth was the turkey-farming industry. Today, commercial ] have replaced the "turkey exhibitions", and the turkey-judging competitions and turkey races have been eliminated in favor of more "turkey-friendly" rides, booths, and outdoor entertainment.
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Turkey Rama is a three-day festival held in downtown McMinnville celebrating the ongoing tradition of the turkey barbecue. The barbecue was started in 1938 by turkey farmers in Yamhill County, when the main source of wealth in the county was based on the booming turkey-farming industry. Now, commercial exhibitions have replaced the "turkey exhibitions", and so the turkey-judging competitions and turkey races have been eliminated in favor of more "turkey-friendly" rides, booths, and outdoor entertainment.


The International Pinot Noir Celebration has been held every July since 1987 on the ] campus. The IPNC is a three-day event in which winemakers, northwest chefs, media, epicures and wine lovers gather at ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.linfield.edu/linfield-news/welcome-to-visitors-from-the-international-pinot-noir-celebration/|title=Welcome to visitors from the International Pinot Noir Celebration! {{!}} Linfield News|website=linfield.edu|date=27 July 2012|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-27}}</ref>
The ] is a three-day event held annually in downtown McMinnville on the fourth weekend in August.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dragging the Gut Festival|url= http://www.GutFest.com/ |publisher=Dragging the Gut|year=2014|accessdate=February 27, 2015}}</ref> The festival gives participants the chance to relive the classic 1950s car ] on the main street that took place for decades in small towns.<ref name="fest">{{cite web|author=Karl Klooster|title=Retro cruise-in revs up Mac|date=2010-10-14|publisher=]|url=http://www.newsregister.com/article/45779-retro+cruisein+revs+mac}}</ref>


Established in 1993, the Sip! McMinnville Wine & Food Classic is a three-day event held at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum benefiting the St. James School of McMinnville.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sipclassic.org/sip-event-info-mcminnville-wine-food-classic.html|title=Sip! McMinnville Wine & Food Classic {{!}} Event Info {{!}} Wine & Food Tasting Event McMinnville, Oregon|website=sipclassic.org|access-date=2017-06-21}}</ref> It features local winemakers and vintners alongside chefs from the Pacific Northwest, and attendees can taste and purchase wine and food.
The ] has been held every July since 1987 on the ] campus.


===Museums and other points of interest=== ===Museums and other points of interest===
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The ] is located in McMinnville and is best known as the home of the ], the world's largest propeller-driven seaplane, built by the famed aviator ]. The museum, home to another 80 historic aircraft and exhibits, is a pair of large symmetrical buildings with glass facades, a local landmark which can be seen for miles. Additional major exhibits include a SR-71 "Blackbird", a Titan II SLV Missile (with its launch control center), and a Grumman F6F3 "Hellcat." There is also an "IMAX class" digital 3D theater, the Wings & Waves indoor waterpark (containing wave pool, 4 slides emerging from 747 on building's roof, and educational displays), and the newly built Boy Scout Jamboree park. The space museum houses classrooms for the Engineering and Aerospace Academy of McMinnville High School.
The nearby ] is best known as the home of the '']'', the world's largest propeller-driven seaplane, built by the famed aviator ].

The museum, home to another 80 historic aircraft and exhibits, is a pair of large symmetrical buildings with glass facades, a local landmark which can be seen for miles. Additional major exhibits include a SR-71 "Blackbird", a Titan II SLV Missile (with its launch control center), and a Grumman F6F3 "Hellcat." There is also an "IMAX class" digital 3D theater, the Wings & Waves indoor waterpark (containing wave pool, 4 slides emerging from 747 on building's roof, and educational displays), and the newly built Boy Scout Jamboree park.

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The Yamhill Valley Heritage Center Museum - Located just outside of downtown McMinnville at the intersection of HWY 18 and Durham Lane. One of 2 museums operated by the Yamhill County Historical Society striving to protect, preserve and share the heritage of Yamhill County www.YamhillCountyHistory.org

Featuring a working Blacksmith Shop, Sawmill, Steam Traction Engine, Hutchcroft School House, Logging and Dairy Displays and Educational Programs. The Museum hosts many annual events including Farm Fest in early April and Harvest Fest in mid August.{{Citation needed|date=April 2019}}


==Parks and recreation== ==Parks and recreation==
McMinnville Community Center is headquarters for the McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department, which administers 18 parks throughout the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mcminnvilleoregon.gov/parksrec|title=Parks and Recreation|website=Mcminnville Oregon|language=en|access-date=2017-04-27}}</ref> The largest city park is the 100-acre sports field complex and community park named after a longtime city manager Joe Dancer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Joe Dancer Park|url=http://www.mcminnvilleoregon.gov/parksrec/page/joe-dancer-park|access-date=2017-04-27|website=Mcminnville Oregon|language=en}}</ref> The city of McMinnville administers youth sports leagues in both baseball and basketball, along with many other competitive sports.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parks and Recreation {{!}} McMinnville Oregon|url=https://www.mcminnvilleoregon.gov/parksrec|access-date=2021-04-24|website=www.mcminnvilleoregon.gov}}</ref>
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McMinnville Community Center is headquarters for the McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department, which administers several parks throughout the city. Among these are Joe Dancer Park, which was named after a longtime city manager. It is a {{convert|100|acre|km2|adj=on}} park with soccer, baseball, and softball fields, a playground, and the Drew Ottley Memorial ]. City Park is within walking distance from the downtown business district. It opened 1910, when the city sold $3,000 in park bonds to finance construction of a ] and a small zoo featuring bears, deer and other local animals. Near the site of Lower City Park, along Cozine Creek, there used to be a large ], called the Star Mill.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} The mill was closed in 1921 and was damaged by a fire in 1927. The City of McMinnville sold $8,500 in bonds to finance the purchase of the property. The tract ran from Star Mill Way to Cozine Creek and West Second Street, to the Mill pond site. The pond site is now occupied by tennis courts. Wortman Park is a large forested park with a small stream running through it. A ] course was installed 1991 and is home to the annual Squirrel Open, an Oregon Disc Sports Association's Oregon Series tournament.
For instance, Joe Dancer Park has a dozen baseball and softball fields. The park also features soccer fields, playground equipment, and the Drew Ottley Memorial ]. Discovery Meadows Community Park also has a skate park, along with baseball and softball fields. This 22-acre community park has picnic shelters (available to rent), playgrounds, play structure w/towers, climbing walls, climbing boulders, water features, basketball courts, and walking pathways (1 mile paved) and trails (.95 mile soft) throughout.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Discovery Meadows Community Park {{!}} McMinnville Oregon|url=https://www.mcminnvilleoregon.gov/parksrec/page/discovery-meadows-community-park|access-date=2021-04-24|website=www.mcminnvilleoregon.gov}}</ref>

City Park is within walking distance from the downtown business district. It opened in 1910, when the city sold $3,000 in park bonds to finance construction of a ] and a small zoo featuring bears, deer and other regional animals. Near the site of Lower City Park, the large flour mill, Star Mill, operated until 1921. After the remaining structure was damaged by fire in 1927, the city sold $8,500 in bonds to finance purchase of the property. The tract ran from Star Mill Way to Cozine Creek and West Second Street, to the mill pond site. The pond site was redeveloped as city tennis courts.

Wortman Park is a large forested park with a small stream running through it. A ] course was installed 1991 and is home to the annual Squirrel Open, an Oregon Disc Sports Association's Oregon Series tournament.

Since 1956 the McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department has overseen the Aquatic Center, which includes two indoor swimming pools, a hot tub, and Fitness Center. The Aquatic Center is used by the McMinnville High School Grizzly Swim Team and the McMinnville Swim Club. The city parks department also partners with ], whose students may earn college credits <!-- for what? PE requirements? -->through use of the Aquatic Center.


==Education== ==Education==
Along with several private schools, the city enjoys a growing school district and two institutions of higher education, ] and ].

In 1858, Linfield University was founded as Baptist College of McMinnville.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Linfield History|url=https://www.linfield.edu/about/history.html|access-date=2020-02-19|website=Linfield College}}</ref> Later renamed McMinnville College and then Linfield College, in 2020 the Board of Trustees renamed the school Linfield University.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Another major strategic shift for Linfield College|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2020/02/17/another-major-strategic-shift-for-linfield-college.html|access-date=2020-02-19|website=Portland Business Journal}}</ref> Linfield is an independent, comprehensive institution of higher education for undergraduate and graduate studies in 56 unique majors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Facts and Figures About Linfield|url=https://www.linfield.edu/about/facts-and-figures.html|access-date=2020-02-19|website=Linfield College}}</ref> The university enrolls roughly 2,000 students from 24 states with nearly 95% of students utilizing financial aid.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Facts and Figures|url=http://www.linfield.edu/about/facts-and-figures.html|access-date=2017-04-27|website=Linfield College}}</ref>

Linfield University is located on nearly 200 acres with over 60 facilities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=McMinnville Campus Map|url=https://www.linfield.edu/about/campus-map.html|access-date=2019-01-27|website=Linfield College|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411025550/https://www.linfield.edu/about/campus-map.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Linfield University athletic program is part of the Northwest Conference, NCAA Division III rostering varsity sports, along with intercollegiate sports and activities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Student Profile - McMinnville, OR|url=http://www.linfield.edu/about/student-profile.html|access-date=2017-04-27|website=Linfield College}}</ref> In 2020 the football program upgraded their facility with the largest scoreboard in NCAA Division III.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Myers|first=Ethan|title=Linfield unveils record-breaking scoreboard|url=https://thelinfieldreview.com/23860/sports/linfield-unveils-record-breaking-scoreboard/|access-date=2021-04-23|website=The Linfield Review}}</ref> The 1,800 square foot display measures in at 60 feet wide and 30 feet high. The football program notched its 64th consecutive winning season in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cox|first=Ramsey|date=2019-10-27|title=Linfield College clinches 64th consecutive winning season, longest streak in football|url=https://www.linfield.edu/linfield-news/linfield-college-clinches-64th-consecutive-winning-season-longest-streak-in-football/|access-date=2021-04-23|website=Linfield News|language=en-US}}</ref>

In the mid to late 1970s community locations for Chemeketa Community College expanded to McMinnville. Chemeketa Yamhill Valley received accreditation as a college campus in the fall of 2011, and McMinnville became the home of the second multi-campus community college in the state of Oregon.<ref>{{Cite web|last=College|first=Chemeketa Community|title=History of Chemeketa {{!}} Chemeketa Community College|url=https://www.chemeketa.edu/about/administration/accreditation-facts-stats/facts-stats/history-of-chemeketa/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=www.chemeketa.edu|language=en}}</ref> The Yamhill Valley campus provides numerous services including; academic advising, counseling support services, student clubs and activities, student accessibility services, library/tutoring centers, and open computer labs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=College|first=Chemeketa Community|title=Yamhill Valley Campus {{!}} Chemeketa Community College|url=https://www.chemeketa.edu/locations/yamhill-valley-campus/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=www.chemeketa.edu|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chemeketa WI-FI Map|url=https://www.chemeketa.edu/media/content-assets/documents/pdf/remote-learning-hub/YVC-wi-fi-map.pdf}}</ref>

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McMinnville is served by the ]. McMinnville used to have two high schools, ] and ] (MACA). However, In the 2010–11 school year, MACA's campus was closed down then joined to the Mcminnville High School residing at the old Adam's Elementary School building. McMinnville also has two colleges, ] and the McMinnville campus of ], whose main campus is in ]. Among the private schools in McMinnville are Bethel Christian School, McMinnville Christian High School, and St. James Catholic Elementary School.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.saintjamescatholicschool.org/ |title=Saint James Catholic School}}</ref>
Nearly two decades after McMinnville College was founded, the city of McMinnville levied a tax to build the first public school house.<ref>{{Cite web|title=McMinnville School District - About our District|url=https://www.msd.k12.or.us/about_us/about_our_district}}</ref> The ] is responsible for the education of nearly 7,000 K-12 school children. The McMinnville School District superintendent is Debbie Brocket.<ref>{{Cite web|title=McMinnville hires new school superintendent|url=http://newsregister.com/article?articleTitle=mcminnville-hires-new-school-superintendent--1617072852--39775--1home-news|access-date=2021-04-21|website=newsregister.com| date=March 29, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The largest high school of the county, McMinnville High School (MHS), has an enrollment of over 2,000 students.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best High Schools U.S. News & World Report - McMinnville High School|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/oregon/districts/mcminnville-sd-40/mcminnville-high-school-16550}}</ref>
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Along with MHS, the school district offers two middle schools and five elementary schools in the city. Children from outside of the city limits and unincorporated areas of Yamhill County attend McMinnville City Schools.<ref name="About our District - MSD">{{Cite web|title=About our District - MSD|url=http://www.msd.k12.or.us/about_us/about_our_district|access-date=2017-04-27|website=msd.k12.or.us|language=en-US}}</ref> The school district also bears the burden of oversight, administration, and maintenance of Wascher Elementary in the nearby community of Lafayette, Oregon.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home - Wascher Elementary School|url=http://wascher.msd.k12.or.us/|access-date=2017-04-27|website=wascher.msd.k12.or.us|language=en-US}}</ref>

Private schools in McMinnville include the Montessori School, McMinnville Christian Academy (MCA) and St. James Catholic Elementary School. The McMinnville Montessori School provides before and after school care utilizing Joe Dancer and City Parks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Before & After Care|url=https://www.mcminnvillemontessori.com/before-after-care|access-date=2021-04-24|website=McMinnville Montessori School|language=en-US}}</ref> McMinnville Christian Academy provides pre-school education all the way through middle-school.<ref>{{Cite web|title=After School Care {{!}} McMinnville Christian Academy|url=http://www.mcminnvillechristianacademy.org/after-school-care/|access-date=2021-04-24|language=en-US}}</ref> St James Catholic Elementary School recently implemented multi-age learning in all classrooms where students will stay with the same teacher over a period of two years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. James Catholic School {{!}} Academics {{!}} McMinnville, Oregon|url=https://stjamesmac-school.com/academics/|access-date=2021-04-24|website=stjamesmac-school.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=St. James Catholic School {{!}} Events & Fundraisers {{!}} McMinnville, Oregon|url=https://stjamesmac-school.com/events-fundraisers/|access-date=2021-04-24|website=stjamesmac-school.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Media== ==Media==
*McMinnville Community Media<ref>{{cite web|year=2012|title=MCM-TV: McMinnville Community Media|url=http://www.mcm11.org|access-date=February 27, 2015|publisher=McMinnville Community Media}}</ref>
*] - local paper
*] - County Newspaper
*'']'' - Linfield College student paper
*''The Bruin'' - McMinnville High School student paper<ref>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://mhsbruin.com/about-the-bruin/|publisher=''The Bruin''|year=2011|accessdate=February 27, 2015}}</ref>
*McMinnville Community Media - community television<ref>{{cite web|title=MCM-TV: McMinnville Community Media|url=http://www.mcm11.org|year=2012|publisher=McMinnville Community Media|accessdate=February 27, 2015}}</ref>
*] 93.5 FM - Christian talk radio operated by Calvary Chapel of McMinnville *] 93.5 FM - Christian talk radio operated by Calvary Chapel of McMinnville
*] 1260 AM *] 1260 AM
*] 90.3 FM - Linfield College student radio *] 90.3 FM - Linfield University student radio
*'']'' - The student news site for Linfield University
*''The Bruin'' - McMinnville High School student paper<ref>{{cite web|year=2011|title=About|url=http://mhsbruin.com/about-the-bruin/|access-date=February 27, 2015|publisher=The Bruin}}</ref>


==Infrastructure== ==Infrastructure==

===Transportation=== ===Transportation===
McMinnville is located on ] approximately {{convert|38|mi|km}} south of downtown Portland and approximately {{convert|46|mi|km}} north of Corvallis. ] forms a bypass around the city along its southern border and connects McMinnville with the ] just north of ] approximately {{convert|55|mi|km}} west. Oregon Highway 18 is also known as Three Mile Lane from its McMinnville city center interchange east to the ]. The southern end of ] is located just northeast of city limits and connects McMinnville with ]. McMinnville is on ] approximately {{convert|38|mi|km}} south of downtown Portland and approximately {{convert|46|mi|km}} north of Corvallis. ] forms a bypass around the city along its southern border and connects McMinnville with the ] just north of ] approximately {{convert|55|mi|km}} west. Oregon Highway 18 is also known as Three Mile Lane from its McMinnville city center interchange east to the ]. The southern end of ] is just northeast of city limits and connects McMinnville with ].


Major thoroughfares in McMinnville are Highway 99W and Adams and Baker Streets which form a north–south couplet through the center of the town; Lafayette Avenue (which was at one time the route of U.S. Highway 99W), East Third Street (the main street through the downtown core), and West Second Street (the main street connecting downtown with the western residential areas). Baker Creek Road, Evans Street, Riverside Drive, South Davis Street, Fellows Street, Cypress Street and Booth Bend Road are also important collector streets connecting industrial or residential areas with the downtown core or the primary arterial streets. Major thoroughfares in McMinnville are Highway 99W and Adams and Baker Streets which form a north–south couplet through the center of the town; Lafayette Avenue (which was at one time the route of U.S. Highway 99W), East Third Street (the main street through the downtown core), and West Second Street (the main street connecting downtown with the western residential areas). Baker Creek Road, Evans Street, Riverside Drive, South Davis Street, Fellows Street, Cypress Street and Booth Bend Road are also important collector streets connecting industrial or residential areas with the downtown core or the primary arterial streets.


McMinnville Municipal Airport is owned and operated by the City of McMinnville.<ref> City of McMinnville. Retrieved on April 30, 2009.</ref> McMinnville Airport is home to ] and a fixed-base operator. While it primarily is used by private pilots and the occasional private jet, it is capable of handling larger aircraft. For example, Evergreen Airlines flew in an empty 747-100 cargo aircraft into the airport so that it could be used as part of the ]'s water park feature. ] is owned and operated by the City of McMinnville.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609154741/http://www.ci.mcminnville.or.us/city/departments/airport/ |date=2009-06-09 }} City of McMinnville. Retrieved on April 30, 2009.</ref>


The ] serves McMinnville on its Westside Branch. Major railroad shippers include ], ], RB Rubber Products and McMinnville Gas. P&W maintains a depot in downtown McMinnville, itself a remnant from the ] ] passenger service which served McMinnville from 1914–1929. McMinnville is used as a hub for P&W, with trains operating between McMinnville and Newberg, Willamina, Dallas and Albany. Since 1993, The Willamette & Pacific Railroad (W&P), doing business as the ] (P&W) serves McMinnville on its Westside Branch leased from the ]. Major railroad shippers include Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Land O'Lakes Purina LLC, and McMinnville Gas. W&P/P&W maintains the historic 1912 ] depot in downtown McMinnville, itself a remnant from the Southern Pacific ] ] passenger service which served McMinnville from 1914 until 1929. After demise of electrification, McMinnville depot continued in use for 64 years as Southern Pacific's local headquarters until the railroad was leased to Willamette & Pacific Railroad. McMinnville is a hub for P&W, with trains operating between McMinnville and Newberg, Willamina, Dallas and Albany.<ref name="austin">{{cite book | last=Austin| first=Ed| title=The Southern Pacific in Oregon | year=1987 | publisher=Pacific Fast Mail | isbn=978-0915713141 }}</ref><ref>https://www.pnwc-nrhs.org/trainmaster-recent.php?fname=TM-2024-04.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}</ref>


Historically, McMinnville had a landing for riverboats traveling up the ]. The ] located near ] helped facilitate ] up to McMinnville. However, the use of the Yamhill River for commercial purposes was short-lived; the city's only recreational boat dock has been unusable for many years. River levels are unpredictable and difficult for boaters (water levels can be very high in winter and very low in summer). Historically, McMinnville had a landing for riverboats traveling up the ]. The Yamhill Lock near ] helped facilitate ] up to McMinnville. However, the use of the Yamhill River for commercial purposes was short-lived; the city's only recreational boat dock has been unusable for years. River levels are unpredictable and difficult for boaters (water levels can be very high in winter and very low in summer).


'''Public Transit''' is provided by the ]. Three city routes provide Monday–Friday service starting at 6:30 AM and continuing through 7:50 PM. A Saturday "Loop" runs from 10:00 AM through 6:00 PM. YCTA also provides intercity service to all communities in Yamhill County on four different routes; hourly weekday and infrequent Saturday service to ] and ], and weekday commuter trips to ] and ]. '''Public Transit''' is provided by the ]. Three city routes provide Monday–Friday service starting at 6:30 AM and continuing through 7:50 PM. A Saturday "Loop" runs from 10:00 AM through 6:00 PM. YCTA also provides intercity service to all communities in Yamhill County on four different routes; hourly weekday and infrequent Saturday service to ] and ], and weekday commuter trips to ] and ].


Intercity bus service is also provided by Caravan Airport Transportation and Valley Retriever between Portland and Newport, each with one daily trip in each direction stopping in McMinnville. ] formerly served McMinnville until 2004 with a stop on its Portland–San Francisco route, ending nearly 80 years of service on the route dating back to the ]'s rail and bus passenger service. Intercity bus service is also provided by Caravan Airport Transportation and Valley Retriever between Portland and Newport, each with one daily trip in each direction stopping in McMinnville. ] formerly served McMinnville until 2004 with a stop on its Portland–San Francisco route, ending nearly 80 years of service on the route dating back to the ]'s rail and bus passenger service.

===Electricity and water===
Since 1888, the city has been served by McMinnville Water and Light, a municipal utility.<ref>{{cite web|last=Huit|first=Katherine L.|title=History of McMinnville Water and Light: The First 100 Years|url=http://www.mc-power.com/about/history/|publisher=McMinnville Water and Light|date=September 6, 1988|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> Economic development experts cite low utility rates as an important recruiting effort with McMinnville offering the 2nd lowest electricity rates and the 3rd lowest water rates in the entire state.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Flourish Away from the Crowds|url=http://www.mcminnvillebusiness.com/locate|access-date=2021-04-27|website=www.mcminnvillebusiness.com|language=en}}</ref>


===Health care=== ===Health care===
*] ], along the outskirts of McMinnville, is an 88-bed acute-care, full-service facility, accredited by The Joint Commission.


==Notable people== ==Notable people==
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*] - Actress and mother of actress ]
*] - World Series MVP Award-winning baseball player
*] - Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series MVP Award-winning baseball player
*] - Oregon politician *] - Oregon politician
*] - NCAA Football Head Coach, ]
*] - 21st century bank robbing family<ref name="monthly">; article; Skip Hollandsworth; June 2014 issue; ]; accessed May 2014</ref>
*] - Oregon State University NCAA Baseball Head Coach
*] - children's author
*] - 21st Century bank-robbing family<ref name="monthly">; article; Skip Hollandsworth; June 2014 issue; ]; accessed May 2014</ref>
*] - Children's author, ] and ] recipient
*] - Oregon and Idaho politician *] - Oregon and Idaho politician
*] - noted blogger *] - Noted blogger
*] - Major League Baseball, and senior baseball analyst for FSN Northwest *] - Major League Baseball (MLB) and Senior Baseball Analyst for Root Sports Northwest
*] – Aviator, researcher and author
*] - ] cast member
*] - '']'' cast member
*] - Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
*] - comedian
*] - College Football Hall of Fame coach<ref></ref>
*] - Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for Arizona Diamondbacks
*] - comedian, television host, and motivational speaker
*] - College Football Hall of Fame Coach<ref></ref>
*] - former professional basketball player
*] - Comedian, television host, and motivational speaker
*] - Physics pioneer who worked at Los Alamos during WWII
*] - Former National Basketball Association (NBA) professional basketball player
*] - Oscar-winning director and producer of animated films *] - Oscar-winning director and producer of animated films

== McMinnville UFO photographs ==
{{main|McMinnville UFO photographs}}McMinnville is well known among ] for photographs originally published on the front page of the June&nbsp;9, 1950 edition of the city's newspaper, the '']'' (then known as the ''Telephone-Register''), reportedly of an ]; the photographs were taken nearly a month earlier, on May 11, 1950 at the farm of Paul and Evelyn Trent. '']'' published the photographs the next day, and were published in the June 26, 1950 issue of '']'' magazine.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130321080210/http://brumac.8k.com/trent1.html |date=2013-03-21 }}</ref>

Although these images have come to be known as the "]", the Trent farm was actually located in ], around nine miles (15&nbsp;km) southwest of McMinnville.<ref>"McMinnville Farmer, Wife See 'Saucer,'" ''The Oregonian,'' June 10, 1950, pg. 7.</ref> The heated debate which followed between UFO researchers and skeptics made the town's name famous and has spurred an annual "UFO Festival" in McMinnville, the second largest such gathering in the United States to that of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downtownmcminnville.com/event?eventTitle=2014-ufo-festival-and-alien-costume-parade--1324504666--33|title=2014 UFO Festival and Alien Costume Parade|publisher=McMinnville Downtown Association|access-date=January 25, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201210251/http://www.downtownmcminnville.com/event?eventTitle=2014-ufo-festival-and-alien-costume-parade--1324504666--33|archive-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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City in Oregon, United States
McMinnville
City
McMinnville, Oregon
Pioneer Hall at Linfield UniversityPioneer Hall at Linfield University
Nickname: Mac
Location in OregonLocation 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 forMcMinnville, Tennessee
Government
 • MayorRemy Drabkin
Area
 • Total10.58 sq mi (27.40 km)
 • Land10.58 sq mi (27.40 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation161 ft (49 m)
Population
 • Total34,319
 • Density3,244.07/sq mi (1,252.54/km)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific)
ZIP code97128
Area code(s)503, 971
FIPS code41-45000
GNIS feature ID2411065
WebsiteCity of McMinnville

McMinnville is the county seat of and 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 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. 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.

History

McMinnville founder William T. Newby

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. The plat wasn’t recorded until July 1865, despite Newby receiving his U.S. patent in October 1858.

The Baptists opened a private school in 1849, which was chartered as the Baptist College in 1858 under the territorial government. This school was later named McMinnville College after founder Newby made a substantial donation of land to support founding an institution of higher learning in the town. It received a substantial property donation from Frances R. Linfield, the widow of Reverend George F. Linfield. It was originally called McMinnville College. It 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.

Geography

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 km), all of it land.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). Just 43 miles from the Pacific Coastal community of Lincoln City, McMinnville will often see a Marine Layer offering cool foggy days. A warm summer day makes a quick beach trip an ideal feature of living in McMinnville. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McMinnville has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 40.5 °F (4.7 °C) in December to 67.5 °F (19.7 °C) in August. Annual precipitation averages 37.64 inches (956 mm), with normal monthly precipitation peaking in November. The lowest temperature recorded is −7 °F (−22 °C) on January 31, 1950, while the highest is 114 °F (46 °C), most recently on June 28, 2021.

Climate data for McMinnville, Oregon (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1894−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 69
(21)
72
(22)
87
(31)
99
(37)
100
(38)
114
(46)
110
(43)
108
(42)
106
(41)
95
(35)
75
(24)
72
(22)
114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 57.7
(14.3)
61.3
(16.3)
69.0
(20.6)
77.1
(25.1)
86.2
(30.1)
91.4
(33.0)
97.6
(36.4)
97.9
(36.6)
92.8
(33.8)
78.3
(25.7)
63.5
(17.5)
58.1
(14.5)
100.5
(38.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 47.3
(8.5)
51.0
(10.6)
55.7
(13.2)
60.5
(15.8)
68.0
(20.0)
73.7
(23.2)
82.7
(28.2)
83.1
(28.4)
77.0
(25.0)
64.0
(17.8)
52.6
(11.4)
46.5
(8.1)
63.5
(17.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 41.3
(5.2)
43.2
(6.2)
46.4
(8.0)
50.1
(10.1)
56.1
(13.4)
61.0
(16.1)
67.3
(19.6)
67.5
(19.7)
62.6
(17.0)
53.2
(11.8)
45.3
(7.4)
40.5
(4.7)
52.9
(11.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 35.2
(1.8)
35.3
(1.8)
37.1
(2.8)
39.7
(4.3)
44.3
(6.8)
48.3
(9.1)
51.9
(11.1)
51.9
(11.1)
48.2
(9.0)
42.3
(5.7)
37.9
(3.3)
34.4
(1.3)
42.2
(5.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 24.1
(−4.4)
25.8
(−3.4)
28.9
(−1.7)
31.0
(−0.6)
34.7
(1.5)
40.2
(4.6)
44.5
(6.9)
44.1
(6.7)
39.0
(3.9)
31.5
(−0.3)
26.7
(−2.9)
23.8
(−4.6)
19.2
(−7.1)
Record low °F (°C) −7
(−22)
1
(−17)
14
(−10)
24
(−4)
24
(−4)
31
(−1)
34
(1)
30
(−1)
25
(−4)
20
(−7)
9
(−13)
−5
(−21)
−7
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.51
(140)
4.08
(104)
4.17
(106)
2.99
(76)
1.99
(51)
1.32
(34)
0.25
(6.4)
0.36
(9.1)
1.30
(33)
3.48
(88)
5.74
(146)
6.45
(164)
37.64
(957.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 19.0 16.1 19.4 16.4 13.1 8.0 2.4 2.7 7.2 14.7 19.3 19.3 157.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 75.4 118.0 201.3 240.5 282.8 297.7 348.5 317.3 251.4 174.2 88.6 74.7 2,470.4
Average ultraviolet index 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 2 3
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: weatherspark, Weather Atlas (UV)

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870388
188067072.7%
18901,368104.2%
19001,4203.8%
19102,40069.0%
19202,76715.3%
19302,9175.4%
19403,70627.0%
19506,63579.0%
19607,65615.4%
197010,12532.2%
198014,08039.1%
199017,89427.1%
200026,49948.1%
201032,18721.5%
202034,3196.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
2018 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 32,187 people, 11,674 households, and 7,779 families living in the city. The population density was 3,042.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,174.6/km). There were 12,389 housing units at an average density of 1,171.0 per square mile (452.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 82.2% White, 0.7% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 10.7% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.6% of the population.

There were 11,674 households, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the city was 34 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,499 people living in the city, among 9,367 households and 6,463 families. The population density was 2,675.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,033.1/km). There were 9,834 housing units at an average density of 993.0 per square mile (383.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 86.39% White, 1.39% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.68% Black or African American, and 0.18% Pacific Islander. 14.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 7.26% identify themselves as from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races.

There were 9,367 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 14.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,953, and the median income for a family was $44,013. Males had a median income of $33,517 versus $24,405 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,085. 12.9% of the population and 8.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Economy

Michelbook Country Club, a private 18-hole par 72 championship golf course, was developed on the farmland of Captain Francis Michelbook. Land development in the area of the country club has been a factor in McMinnville's growth in the late 20th century. In the early 1960s, Kelton Peery, Chuck Colvin and Willard Cushing believed it was time for the city to have a private golf course and began to search for property. They soon persuaded Captain Francis Michelbook, former Commander of the Oregon National Guard’s Third Infantry Company A, that a country club would be the proper use for his land. Captain Michelbook established certain conditions: the country club would bear his family name "Michelbook". The country club has a driving range, practice facility, golf shop and a Class A PGA Professional.

Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum

In 2019 the Oregon International Air Show was moved to the McMinnville Municipal Airport. The annual airshow promotes aviation and honors the US military and veterans. It attracts numerous attendees and related economic activity. In addition, the Air Show sponsors involve their community; grants are provided to the host city. Since 1988 the Air Show has generated more than $3 million in donations to McMinnville (Yamhill County), Hillsboro (Washington County), Oregon and southwest Washington. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were to be showcased in the 2021 Oregon International Air Show at the McMinnville Airport in July and August.

McMinnville has a wide-array of banking, credit unions, and options for investments and insurance. First Federal Savings and Loan Association headquarters in McMinnville was founded in 1922. Founded in 1894, Oregon Mutual Insurance is located in downtown McMinnville.

Since the late 20th century, winemaking has been developed throughout the Willamette Valley. The majority of the vineyards of the Willamette Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA) are in the area surrounding McMinnville. It identifies as the capital of Oregon's wine industry.

In January 2005, a McMinnville AVA was established after an application from Youngberg Hill Vineyards. The AVA includes 14 wineries and 523 acres (2.12 km) within the Willamette Valley AVA. The city is at the northeastern border of its AVA namesake. Linfield University expanded to offer a B.A. or B.S. in wine studies.

McMinnville also has local breweries making craft beers, often associated with pubs. McMinnville is home to 6 craft breweries, including 2 gluten-free breweries.

Traditional industry includes Cascade Steel, which specializes in producing high-quality finished steel products from recycled steel. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills uses electric arc furnace (EAF) mini-mill production for a wide range of hot rolled products including rebar, coiled reinforcing bar, wire rod, and merchant bar. Cascade Steel operates as a subsidiary of Schnitzer Steel, a publicly -traded Fortune 1000 company.

In 2016, Organic Valley purchased Farmers Cooperative Creamery in McMinnville. It serves 72 co-op members in Oregon and Washington. The company claims to be the nation's largest farmer-owned organic cooperative and one of the world's largest organic consumer brands. In 2021 a massive 3-alarm fire decimated the McMinnville Creamery, forcing residents to evacuate a 1/2-mile radius.

Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

Turkey Rama is a three-day festival held in downtown McMinnville celebrating the ongoing tradition of the turkey barbecue. The barbecue was started in 1938 by turkey farmers in Yamhill County when the county's main source of wealth was the turkey-farming industry. Today, commercial exhibitions have replaced the "turkey exhibitions", and the turkey-judging competitions and turkey races have been eliminated in favor of more "turkey-friendly" rides, booths, and outdoor entertainment.

The International Pinot Noir Celebration has been held every July since 1987 on the Linfield University campus. The IPNC is a three-day event in which winemakers, northwest chefs, media, epicures and wine lovers gather at Linfield University.

Established in 1993, the Sip! McMinnville Wine & Food Classic is a three-day event held at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum benefiting the St. James School of McMinnville. It features local winemakers and vintners alongside chefs from the Pacific Northwest, and attendees can taste and purchase wine and food.

Museums and other points of interest

The Evergreen Aviation Museum

The nearby Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum is best known as the home of the Spruce Goose, the world's largest propeller-driven seaplane, built by the famed aviator Howard Hughes.

The museum, home to another 80 historic aircraft and exhibits, is a pair of large symmetrical buildings with glass facades, a local landmark which can be seen for miles. Additional major exhibits include a SR-71 "Blackbird", a Titan II SLV Missile (with its launch control center), and a Grumman F6F3 "Hellcat." There is also an "IMAX class" digital 3D theater, the Wings & Waves indoor waterpark (containing wave pool, 4 slides emerging from 747 on building's roof, and educational displays), and the newly built Boy Scout Jamboree park.

Yamhill Valley Heritage Center Museum

The Yamhill Valley Heritage Center Museum - Located just outside of downtown McMinnville at the intersection of HWY 18 and Durham Lane. One of 2 museums operated by the Yamhill County Historical Society striving to protect, preserve and share the heritage of Yamhill County www.YamhillCountyHistory.org

Featuring a working Blacksmith Shop, Sawmill, Steam Traction Engine, Hutchcroft School House, Logging and Dairy Displays and Educational Programs. The Museum hosts many annual events including Farm Fest in early April and Harvest Fest in mid August.

Parks and recreation

McMinnville Community Center is headquarters for the McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department, which administers 18 parks throughout the city. The largest city park is the 100-acre sports field complex and community park named after a longtime city manager Joe Dancer. The city of McMinnville administers youth sports leagues in both baseball and basketball, along with many other competitive sports.

For instance, Joe Dancer Park has a dozen baseball and softball fields. The park also features soccer fields, playground equipment, and the Drew Ottley Memorial Skate Park. Discovery Meadows Community Park also has a skate park, along with baseball and softball fields. This 22-acre community park has picnic shelters (available to rent), playgrounds, play structure w/towers, climbing walls, climbing boulders, water features, basketball courts, and walking pathways (1 mile paved) and trails (.95 mile soft) throughout.

City Park is within walking distance from the downtown business district. It opened in 1910, when the city sold $3,000 in park bonds to finance construction of a bandstand and a small zoo featuring bears, deer and other regional animals. Near the site of Lower City Park, the large flour mill, Star Mill, operated until 1921. After the remaining structure was damaged by fire in 1927, the city sold $8,500 in bonds to finance purchase of the property. The tract ran from Star Mill Way to Cozine Creek and West Second Street, to the mill pond site. The pond site was redeveloped as city tennis courts.

Wortman Park is a large forested park with a small stream running through it. A disc golf course was installed 1991 and is home to the annual Squirrel Open, an Oregon Disc Sports Association's Oregon Series tournament.

Since 1956 the McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department has overseen the Aquatic Center, which includes two indoor swimming pools, a hot tub, and Fitness Center. The Aquatic Center is used by the McMinnville High School Grizzly Swim Team and the McMinnville Swim Club. The city parks department also partners with Chemeketa Community College, whose students may earn college credits through use of the Aquatic Center.

Education

Along with several private schools, the city enjoys a growing school district and two institutions of higher education, Chemeketa Community College and Linfield University.

In 1858, Linfield University was founded as Baptist College of McMinnville. Later renamed McMinnville College and then Linfield College, in 2020 the Board of Trustees renamed the school Linfield University. Linfield is an independent, comprehensive institution of higher education for undergraduate and graduate studies in 56 unique majors. The university enrolls roughly 2,000 students from 24 states with nearly 95% of students utilizing financial aid.

Linfield University is located on nearly 200 acres with over 60 facilities. The Linfield University athletic program is part of the Northwest Conference, NCAA Division III rostering varsity sports, along with intercollegiate sports and activities. In 2020 the football program upgraded their facility with the largest scoreboard in NCAA Division III. The 1,800 square foot display measures in at 60 feet wide and 30 feet high. The football program notched its 64th consecutive winning season in 2019.

In the mid to late 1970s community locations for Chemeketa Community College expanded to McMinnville. Chemeketa Yamhill Valley received accreditation as a college campus in the fall of 2011, and McMinnville became the home of the second multi-campus community college in the state of Oregon. The Yamhill Valley campus provides numerous services including; academic advising, counseling support services, student clubs and activities, student accessibility services, library/tutoring centers, and open computer labs.

McMinnville High School

Nearly two decades after McMinnville College was founded, the city of McMinnville levied a tax to build the first public school house. The McMinnville School District is responsible for the education of nearly 7,000 K-12 school children. The McMinnville School District superintendent is Debbie Brocket. The largest high school of the county, McMinnville High School (MHS), has an enrollment of over 2,000 students.

Along with MHS, the school district offers two middle schools and five elementary schools in the city. Children from outside of the city limits and unincorporated areas of Yamhill County attend McMinnville City Schools. The school district also bears the burden of oversight, administration, and maintenance of Wascher Elementary in the nearby community of Lafayette, Oregon.

Private schools in McMinnville include the Montessori School, McMinnville Christian Academy (MCA) and St. James Catholic Elementary School. The McMinnville Montessori School provides before and after school care utilizing Joe Dancer and City Parks. McMinnville Christian Academy provides pre-school education all the way through middle-school. St James Catholic Elementary School recently implemented multi-age learning in all classrooms where students will stay with the same teacher over a period of two years.

Media

  • McMinnville Community Media
  • News Register - County Newspaper
  • KKJC-LP 93.5 FM - Christian talk radio operated by Calvary Chapel of McMinnville
  • KLYC 1260 AM
  • KSLC 90.3 FM - Linfield University student radio
  • The Linfield Review - The student news site for Linfield University
  • The Bruin - McMinnville High School student paper

Infrastructure

Transportation

McMinnville is on Oregon Route 99W approximately 38 miles (61 km) south of downtown Portland and approximately 46 miles (74 km) north of Corvallis. Oregon Route 18 forms a bypass around the city along its southern border and connects McMinnville with the Oregon Coast just north of Lincoln City approximately 55 miles (89 km) west. Oregon Highway 18 is also known as Three Mile Lane from its McMinnville city center interchange east to the McMinnville Municipal Airport. The southern end of Oregon Route 47 is just northeast of city limits and connects McMinnville with Washington County.

Major thoroughfares in McMinnville are Highway 99W and Adams and Baker Streets which form a north–south couplet through the center of the town; Lafayette Avenue (which was at one time the route of U.S. Highway 99W), East Third Street (the main street through the downtown core), and West Second Street (the main street connecting downtown with the western residential areas). Baker Creek Road, Evans Street, Riverside Drive, South Davis Street, Fellows Street, Cypress Street and Booth Bend Road are also important collector streets connecting industrial or residential areas with the downtown core or the primary arterial streets.

McMinnville Municipal Airport is owned and operated by the City of McMinnville.

Since 1993, The Willamette & Pacific Railroad (W&P), doing business as the Portland & Western Railroad (P&W) serves McMinnville on its Westside Branch leased from the Union Pacific. Major railroad shippers include Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Land O'Lakes Purina LLC, and McMinnville Gas. W&P/P&W maintains the historic 1912 Southern Pacific depot in downtown McMinnville, itself a remnant from the Southern Pacific Red Electric interurban passenger service which served McMinnville from 1914 until 1929. After demise of electrification, McMinnville depot continued in use for 64 years as Southern Pacific's local headquarters until the railroad was leased to Willamette & Pacific Railroad. McMinnville is a hub for P&W, with trains operating between McMinnville and Newberg, Willamina, Dallas and Albany.

Historically, McMinnville had a landing for riverboats traveling up the Yamhill River. The Yamhill Lock near Lafayette helped facilitate river navigation up to McMinnville. However, the use of the Yamhill River for commercial purposes was short-lived; the city's only recreational boat dock has been unusable for years. River levels are unpredictable and difficult for boaters (water levels can be very high in winter and very low in summer).

Public Transit is provided by the Yamhill County Transit Area. Three city routes provide Monday–Friday service starting at 6:30 AM and continuing through 7:50 PM. A Saturday "Loop" runs from 10:00 AM through 6:00 PM. YCTA also provides intercity service to all communities in Yamhill County on four different routes; hourly weekday and infrequent Saturday service to Newberg and Tigard, and weekday commuter trips to Hillsboro and Salem.

Intercity bus service is also provided by Caravan Airport Transportation and Valley Retriever between Portland and Newport, each with one daily trip in each direction stopping in McMinnville. Greyhound Bus formerly served McMinnville until 2004 with a stop on its Portland–San Francisco route, ending nearly 80 years of service on the route dating back to the Southern Pacific Railroad's rail and bus passenger service.

Electricity and water

Since 1888, the city has been served by McMinnville Water and Light, a municipal utility. Economic development experts cite low utility rates as an important recruiting effort with McMinnville offering the 2nd lowest electricity rates and the 3rd lowest water rates in the entire state.

Health care

Willamette Valley Medical Center, along the outskirts of McMinnville, is an 88-bed acute-care, full-service facility, accredited by The Joint Commission.

Notable people

McMinnville UFO photographs

Main article: McMinnville UFO photographs

McMinnville is well known among UFO buffs and researchers for photographs originally published on the front page of the June 9, 1950 edition of the city's newspaper, the News-Register (then known as the Telephone-Register), reportedly of an unidentified flying object; the photographs were taken nearly a month earlier, on May 11, 1950 at the farm of Paul and Evelyn Trent. The Oregonian published the photographs the next day, and were published in the June 26, 1950 issue of LIFE magazine.

Although these images have come to be known as the "McMinnville UFO photographs", the Trent farm was actually located in Sheridan, Oregon, around nine miles (15 km) southwest of McMinnville. The heated debate which followed between UFO researchers and skeptics made the town's name famous and has spurred an annual "UFO Festival" in McMinnville, the second largest such gathering in the United States to that of Roswell, New Mexico.

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