Yamhill is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Located in the northern part of the county, it is situated at the intersection of Oregon Route 47 and Oregon Route 240. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census. Originally named North Yamhill, it was incorporated under that name by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 20, 1891.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Yamhill has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps.

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Yamhill had a population of 1,147. The median age was 39.1 years; 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.3 males age 18 and over.

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 393 households in Yamhill, of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.3% were married-couple households, 11.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 1,018 || 88.8%

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| Black or African American || 0 || 0%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 8 || 0.7%

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| Asian || 13 || 1.1%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 3 || 0.3%

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| Some other race || 17 || 1.5%

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| Two or more races || 88 || 7.7%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 87 || 7.6%

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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,024 people, 353 households, and 285 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 375 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White, 0.1% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.

There were 353 households, of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.3% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 37.6 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 8.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Notable people

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  • Elette Boyle, computer scientist and cryptographer, a professor of computer science at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
  • Beverly Cleary, children's author; her first memoir was called A Girl from Yamhill
  • Thurston Daniels, third Lieutenant Governor of Washington
  • Nicholas Kristof, former columnist for The New York Times, grew up on a farm in Yamhill

Architecture

The John Marion Bunn House and Lee Laughlin House are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Percy L. Menefee Ranch House, northwest of Yamhill, was designed by architect Pietro Belluschi in 1948, winning national awards and acclaim.

Media

  • Fire! was shot partially in Yamhill.

References

  • Entry for Yamhill in the Oregon Blue Book