Yamhill County was one of the first 'Districts' of Oregon, created on July 5, 1843. At that time it encompassed an area lying between the Willamette River and the Pacific Coast and extending north-south from the Columbia River to the California border. By 1845, when Polk County was created, our county was smaller in size than it is today, but still extended to the Coast. Its size grew in a northerly direction in 1847, and with minor changes in the years since, has remained at about the current 718 square miles.
 

Our Community

Yamhill County has approximately 109,000 residents and is a very desirable place to live in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine country. Yamhill County is home to Linfield University and Chemeketa Community College in McMinnville and George Fox University and Portland Community College in Newberg. Yamhill County is centrally located in the Willamette Valley, within close proximity to the Oregon Coast, the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas, and the Oregon Cascade Mountains. Wide varieties of indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities are available. We have the benefits, appeal and superior quality of life found in a small-town community, while enjoying active social and cultural lifestyles found in larger metropolitan areas.

Our Benefits

Yamhill County provides generous County-paid benefit offerings and several optional benefits as outlined in our Benefits Brief (PDF). 

Opportunity

Please view our current opportunities to see where your skill set might best fit.