Yamhill is a city in Yamhill County,

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, United States. Located in the northern part of the county, it is situated at the intersection of

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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

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on February 20, 1891.

Geography

According to the

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, 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

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system, Yamhill has a

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, abbreviated ''Csb'' on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,024 people, 353 households, and 285 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 375 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.2%

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, 0.1%

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, 1.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races.

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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

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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 of 2000, there were 794 people, 256 households, and 207 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 267 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.47% White, 0.25% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.79% of the population. There were 256 households, out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.43. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $49,688, and the median income for a family was $52,344. Males had a median income of $38,661 versus $24,583 for females. The

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for the city was $16,745. About 5.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the

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, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Yamhill Carlton School District is headquartered in Yamhill. Students attend Yamhill Carlton Elementary School (YCES) in Carlton, Yamhill Carlton Intermediate School (YCIS), or Yamhill Carlton High School (YCHS), both located in Yamhill.

Notable people

* Elette Boyle, computer scientist and cryptographer, a professor of computer science at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya *

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, children's author; her first memoir was called ''A Girl from Yamhill'' * Thurston Daniels, third Lieutenant Governor of Washington *

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, 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

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. The Percy L. Menefee Ranch House, northwest of Yamhill, was designed by architect

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in 1948, winning national awards and acclaim.

Gallery

References

External links

*
Entry for Yamhill
in the ''

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