McMinnville, Oregon

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, next to the claim of John G.

The Baptists opened a private school in 1849, which was chartered as the Baptist College in 1858 under the territorial government.

In 1853, Newby built a grist mill 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.

patent in October 1858.

The plat was not recorded until July 1865, despite Newby receiving his U.S.

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.

=== Electricity and water === Since 1888, the city has been served by McMinnville Water and Light, a municipal utility.

Founded in 1894, Oregon Mutual Insurance is located in downtown McMinnville.

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.

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 se...

Near the site of Lower City Park, the large flour mill, Star Mill, operated until 1921.

First Federal Savings and Loan Association, headquartered in McMinnville, was founded in 1922.

After the remaining structure was damaged by fire in 1927, the city sold $8,500 in bonds to finance purchase of the property.

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.

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 International Pinot Noir Celebration was held every July between 1987 and 2024 on the Linfield University campus.

== Arts and culture == === Annual cultural events === Established in 1993, the Sip!

=== 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.

In January 2005, a McMinnville AVA was established.

=== 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 32,187 people, 11,674 households, and 7,779 families living in the city.

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 stat...

In 2016, Organic Valley purchased Farmers Cooperative Creamery in McMinnville.

In 2019 the Oregon International Air Show was moved to the McMinnville Municipal Airport.

== Economy == As of 2020, McMinnville's top employers were the Willamette Valley Medical Center, Linfield University, and Cascade Steel Rolling Mills.

In 2021, a massive 3-alarm fire decimated the McMinnville Creamery, forcing residents to evacuate a 1/2-mile radius.

While the festival ended in 2023, smaller celebrations remain.

The IPNC was a three-day event in which winemakers, northwest chefs, media, epicures and wine lovers gathered, but it had its final event in 2024.