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Welcome to Yamhill County ...

Time Zone: Yamhill County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of McMinnville is the Seat for Yamhill County.

Yamhill County is one of the original counties of Oregon and was founded in 1843.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Yamhill had a population of 107,100 people. This is an increase of 7.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 99,304 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yamhill represented 2.59% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Yamhill County:

  • Amity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Yamhill County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <3>
  • Carlton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Carlton is located in Yamhill County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <3>
  • Dayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Yamhill County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
  • Dundee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Yamhill County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
  • Lafayette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McMinnville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Newberg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
    • Newberg is located in Yamhill County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <3>
  • Sheridan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Yamhill County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
  • Willamina
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Yamhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yamhill
    • Yamhill is located in Yamhill County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yamhill <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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